Hallgrímskirkja (literally, the church of Hallgrímur), at 73 metres, is the tallest building in Iceland. The church is named after an Icelandic poet and clergyman, Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674), who is best known in Iceland for his hymns. The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... see also Holy Orders The following terms have traditional meanings for the Anglican Church, and possibly beyond: A churchman is in principle a member of a church congregation, in practice someone in holy orders. ... Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674) was one of Icelands most famous poets and a priest at Hvalneskirkja and Saurbær in Hvalfjörður. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a god. ...

It took 38 years to build the church; construction work began in 1948 and ended in 1986. 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Situated in the city centre, it is visible throughout the city and has become one of Reykjavík's best known symbols. A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... See also: Reykjavík, Manitoba in Canada Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, its largest city and the northernmost capital city of a nation. ...

External links

• Hallgrímskirkja's official website (http://www.hallgrimskirkja.is)