{"id":419901,"date":"2025-04-09T14:07:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/?p=419901"},"modified":"2025-04-09T14:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:11:22","slug":"kirkjur-a-reykjanesi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/is\/kirkjur-a-reykjanesi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirkjur \u00e1 Reykjanesi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00cdslendingar taka kristna tr\u00fa \u00e1 Al\u00feingi \u00e1 \u00deingv\u00f6llum \u00e1ri\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fasund. Eftir 550 \u00e1r, \u00e1ri\u00f0 1550 t\u00f6kum vi\u00f0 upp L\u00fatherska si\u00f0, en Kristj\u00e1n III konur Danmerkur kom \u00feeim si\u00f0i a\u00f0 \u00ed Danm\u00f6rku, F\u00e6reyjum og Noregi \u00e1ri\u00f0 1536. Eignir kirkjunnar f\u00e6r\u00f0ust vi\u00f0 si\u00f0askiptin til konungs. N\u00fa 475 \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0ar er L\u00fatherskan lang st\u00e6rsta kirkjudeild \u00e1 \u00cdslandi. \u00cd dag eru vel yfir \u00ferj\u00fahundru\u00f0 L\u00fatherskar kirkjur hringinn \u00ed kringum landi\u00f0. Hvert \u00feorp, hver hreppur, og s\u00ed\u00f0an b\u00e6ir og borg, hafa s\u00edna kirkju. \u00de\u00e6r eru \u00f3l\u00edkar, en gefa g\u00f3\u00f0a inns\u00fdn \u00ed s\u00f6guna, og byggingars\u00f6gu landsins. H\u00e9r eru nokkrar kirkjur \u00e1 Reykjanesi, en \u00e1 \u00feessu nesi, \u00e1 sunnan og vestanver\u00f0u \u00cdslandi b\u00faa r\u00e9tt r\u00famlega \u00ferj\u00e1t\u00edu \u00fe\u00fasund manns, r\u00e9tt r\u00famlega 7% landsmanna.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-240x240.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-360x360.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-540x540.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-720x720.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-770x770.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49339-125x125.jpeg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hvalneskirkja \u00e1 Mi\u00f0nesi, r\u00e9tt sunnan vi\u00f0 Sandger\u00f0i, og bygg\u00f0 af Magn\u00fasi Magn\u00fassyni steinsmi\u00f0, sem vann vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 byggja Al\u00feingish\u00fasi\u00f0, kirkjan er v\u00edg\u00f0 1887<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49354-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49354-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49354-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49354-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49354-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49354-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49354-770x513.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49354.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00datsk\u00e1lakirkja \u00ed Gar\u00f0i, v\u00edg\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 1863, yfirsmi\u00f0ur var Einar J\u00f3nsson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49362-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49362-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49362-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49362-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49362-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49362-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49362-770x513.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49362.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Innri-Njar\u00f0v\u00edkurkirkja er v\u00edg\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 1886 og h\u00f6nnu\u00f0 af Magn\u00fasi Magn\u00fassyni steinsmi\u00f0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-240x240.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-360x360.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-540x540.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-720x720.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-770x770.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7R49367-125x125.jpeg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Knarrarneskirkja v\u00edg\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 2021, og bygg\u00f0 \u00ed 19. aldar st\u00edl eftir teikningum \u00d3la J\u00f3hanns \u00c1smundssonar arkitekts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2181-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2181-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2181-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2181-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2181-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2181-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2181-770x514.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2181.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sandger\u00f0iskirkja v\u00edg\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 1998 h\u00f6nnu\u00f0 af Magn\u00fasi \u00d3lafssyni arkitekt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2193-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2193-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2193-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2193-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2193-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2193-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2193-770x514.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2193.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">R\u00f6gnvaldur \u00d3lafsson teikna\u00f0i Keflav\u00edkurkirkju, sem var v\u00edg\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 1915<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2195-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2195-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2195-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2195-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2195-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2195-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2195-770x514.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2195.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ytri-Njar\u00f0v\u00edkurkirkja v\u00edg\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 1979 eftir arkitektanna Ormar \u00de\u00f3r Gu\u00f0mundsson og \u00d6rn\u00f3lf Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-240x240.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-360x360.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-540x540.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-720x720.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-770x770.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC2208-125x125.jpeg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">K\u00e1lfatjarnarkirkja \u00e1 Vatnsleysustr\u00f6nd, var \u00feegar h\u00fan var v\u00edg\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 1893, ein st\u00e6rsta kirkja landsins<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lj\u00f3smyndir &amp; texti : P\u00e1ll Stef\u00e1nsson<br>Reykjav\u00edk 05\/04\/2025 &#8211; A7R IV, A7C R \u00a0: FE 1.8\/135mm GM, FE 2.4\/40mm G, FE 1.4\/24mm GM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00cdslendingar taka kristna tr\u00fa \u00e1 Al\u00feingi \u00e1 \u00deingv\u00f6llum \u00e1ri\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fasund. Eftir 550 \u00e1r, \u00e1ri\u00f0 1550 t\u00f6kum vi\u00f0 upp L\u00fatherska si\u00f0, en Kristj\u00e1n III konur Danmerkur kom \u00feeim si\u00f0i a\u00f0 \u00ed Danm\u00f6rku, F\u00e6reyjum og Noregi \u00e1ri\u00f0 1536. Eignir kirkjunnar f\u00e6r\u00f0ust vi\u00f0 si\u00f0askiptin til konungs. N\u00fa 475 \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0ar er L\u00fatherskan lang st\u00e6rsta kirkjudeild \u00e1 \u00cdslandi. \u00cd dag eru vel yfir \u00ferj\u00fahundru\u00f0 L\u00fatherskar kirkjur hringinn \u00ed kringum landi\u00f0. Hvert \u00feorp, hver hreppur, og s\u00ed\u00f0an b\u00e6ir og borg, hafa s\u00edna kirkju. \u00de\u00e6r eru [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":419909,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1097,18970,1271,1088,1390,1280,1279,1309],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-419901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allar-arstidir","category-arkitektar","category-gardur-is","category-greinar","category-myndasafn","category-reykjanes-is","category-reykjanesbaer-is","category-sandgerdi-is"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kirkjur \u00e1 Reykjanesi - Icelandic Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/is\/kirkjur-a-reykjanesi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"is_IS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kirkjur \u00e1 Reykjanesi - Icelandic Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u00cdslendingar taka kristna tr\u00fa \u00e1 Al\u00feingi \u00e1 \u00deingv\u00f6llum \u00e1ri\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fasund. 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