Baptismal font Akureyrarkirkja - Akureyri, Iceland
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N 65° 40.801 W 018° 05.437
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Baptismal font Akureyrarkirkja is located in Akureyri, Iceland.
Waymark Code: WMEVPM
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 07/10/2012
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Akureyrarkirkja or The Church of Akureyri is a prominent Lutheran church in Akureyri, northern Iceland.
Located in the centre of the city, and towering above the city on a hill, it was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, and completed in 1940.
Akureyrarkirkja contains a notably large 3200-pipe organ, a unique interpretation of the crucifixion and a suspended ship hanging from the ceiling which reflects an old Nordic tradition of giving offerings for the protection of loved ones at sea.
The baptismal font is a replica of a work by sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, a Danish-Icelandic sculptor and represents an angel holding the font.
The original font can be found in St. Giles church in Edinburgh, Scotland. Most of Thorvaldsen’s most characteristic sculptures are reinterpretations of the figures or themes of classical antiquity.
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Approximate Age of Artefact: Not listed
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