Hellnar Church
Hellnar Church
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia20,004 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Iceland has many such Churches, standing isolated and very picturesque. Mostly, they're just like this one - white with red roof.
However, I must admit this one in Hellnar looks worse than most others. It seems neglected with some rust on its metal construction, as well faded roof. It was closed so we couldn't enter.
However, I must admit this one in Hellnar looks worse than most others. It seems neglected with some rust on its metal construction, as well faded roof. It was closed so we couldn't enter.
Written 3 December 2023
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Anonymous0907
Brussels, Belgium64 contributions
Apr 2019
Beautiful little village.... magnificent view. The little church is a wonderful place in the evening to watch over the water and sence the beauty and peace of Iceland. Every day on this Island feels like one spent in paradise.
Written 5 April 2019
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Kurt M
291 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
This cozy, coastal church, built in 1945, was built on the site of an older church dating back to 1833. The church itself is made for a small rural community that gathers together despite the sparse, wide-spread distribution. The church holds 40 people at so at the most, and the cemetery next to the church gives a sense of the history of these people who live on what seems to be the edge of the world. Surrounded by spectacular views of the mountains to the east and the sea to the south and west, Hellnar church is the site of a rumoured siting of the spirit of the Virgin Mary, near a coldwater spring nearby. Located within easy walking distance of the Primus restaurant and several lookout points on the ocean, the church is in some ways very typical of the country churches that dot the Icelandic landscape, and unique with its regional history.
Written 13 December 2016
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M G
Manchester, UK205 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
This beautiful, simple church is a place of perfect peace for quiet contemplation on a very windy coastline. It was a short walk from our cottage and we visited a couple of times. It is currently having some refurbishment work done internally. The current church has been in situ for 30+ years, the last one having been lifted off its foundations by the wind! Worth a couple of minutes of anyone’s time
Written 8 September 2019
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Chris L
Albuquerque, NM1,515 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
As I gazed upon this church in complete solitude, I contemplated the life of the early settlers to this region. In fact, there is a story of one of them posted in front of the church. It's a serene setting, a place to quiet your soul. The church itself was not open.
Written 22 June 2019
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sdoddsayers
Lake Forest, IL429 contributions
Mar 2017
We saw the church up on the hill and couldn't wait to explore. We just saw from the outside - don't know if you can get in. The grounds and cemetery were fun to explore and the view was nice. There is a parking lot at the top of the hill right beside the church.
Written 19 March 2017
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varneykr
Hancock, NH699 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Doesn't seem to get more Iceland than this view of a church by the sea. Worth a visit. The adjacent cemetery was interesting to walk through. Beautiful area.
Written 22 February 2024
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HROxon
Oxford, UK942 contributions
Aug 2023
I had a walk around - it’s a very pretty church but appears to be sadly neglected, locked and boarded up. Very picturesque setting. There’s an information board and free parking.
Written 14 August 2023
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Ron S
New York City, NY5,927 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Nice little church. It stands a bit away from the main road so we did not go there, just took a few pictures. As all churches in small Icelandic towns it looks very cute with a mountain in the background.
Written 23 July 2023
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TFAtravel
Chicago, IL436 contributions
Jul 2021
In a country dotted with White Churches sporting red roofs, this one is par for the course. Nothing special, but I took a nice photo.
Written 14 August 2021
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