Dómkirkjan (Lutheran Cathedral)

Dómkirkjan (Lutheran Cathedral) Review

A place of worship has existed on this site since AD 1200. The small, charming church, built 1788-96, represents the state religion, Lutheranism. It was here that sovereignty and independence were first blessed and endorsed by the church. It's also where Iceland's national anthem, actually a hymn, was first sung in 1874. Since 1845, members and cabinet ministers of every Alþing parliament have gathered here for a service before the annual session. Among the treasured items inside is a baptismal font carved and donated by the famous 19th-century master sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who was half Icelandic.