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Grapevine Events: lúpína, HönnunarMarkaður Saman, Supersport! Marathon Release Concert & More
Another jam-packed weekend! Today, R. Michael Hendrix celebrates his album YUKS with a release event at Space Odyssey starting at 18:00, Iceland Dance Company premieres The Orphic Circles and Other Gossip at 20:00, and tonight’s Friday Party Screening at Bíó Paradís is…
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Now And Then: Is A Church More Than Just A Building?
The evolution of Reykjavík’s most prominent structure If you drop that question to a devout Catholic or anybody serious about scripture, the answer is no. They will tell you that it’s not the building itself that is the Church, but the flock…
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Red Weather Warning Extended — Hallgrímskirkja Struck By Lightning
As reported on Wednesday, Feburary 6, the Icelandic Met Office upgraded its weather warning across the country to the highest level. The office warned of a violent south and southwest storm with gale winds reaching 28-38 metres per second. On Wednesday evening,…
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The Tipsy Tittle-Tattle Of Hallgrímur Pétursson
Delving into the assorted works of one of Iceland’s most important poets What is the most recognisable spot in Iceland? Geysir? Sure. Nature, more broadly? Okay. Hallgrímskirkja? Bingo. The basalt-inspired church perched atop Skólavörðuholt is the place where Reykjavíkingur gather to ring…
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Grapevine Events: Karaoke, Snorri Helgason & Magnús Trygvason Eliassen, and Ólöf Arnalds
Loft Karaoke November 24th at 20:00 – Loft Hostel – Free Those who’ve been around for a while may remember those legendary karaoke nights at Loft Hostel and the hole in your heart when they stopped hosting them. But we bear good…
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Grapevine Events: GRAPEWAVES, Daft Punk on Organ, & Screening
GRAPEWAVES Podcast (live) November 3, 4, 5 at 12:30 – Kólaportið & Spotify & Apple Podcasts – free We know what you’re thinking but no, these are not those waves you’re riding after too much ‘grape juice’. This is our official podcast…
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Hallgrímskirkja Temporarily Closed, Elevator Being Replaced
Reykjavík’s landmark church, Hallgrímskirkja, will soon have a better, faster elevator, with plans to have it ready by the end of May. Up to a thousand people each day visit the church, MBL reports, and with the tourist high season about to…
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Hallgrímskirkja Raking In The Millions
The most iconic building in Reykjavík, Hallgrímskirkja, has seen it’s income from entry fees to its tower increase eightfold in the past six years, according to Fréttablaðið. Last year, the income from the tower trips increased by 77 million ISK and totalled…
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Finally The Church Bells Of Hallgrímskirkja Will Toll Once Again
Since last year the church bells of the Reykjavík landmark Hallgrímskirkja have remained silent, but now, a year later will chime once again, reports Vísir. In August 2016, the bells malfunctioned, which meant that the people of downtown could no longer enjoy…
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Reykjavík of Yore: Hallgrímskirkja
Pictured here is probably the best-known landmark in Reykjavík, and perhaps the most Instagrammed one, too. The church Hallgrímskirkja is named in honour of Iceland’s most prominent writer of religious poetry, Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614-1674). The older image dates from 1969, when the…
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Churches, Skyr & A Surprise Plastic Cow: Reykjavík Sightseeing’s Walking Tour
Reykjavík is thronging with tours these days. Everywhere you look, there are biking tours, walking tours, boating tours, helicopter tours—and as soon as you choose your method of transit, a thousand new options seem to open up. It could be all too…
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Rok Review: A Big-Ass Celery Near Everyone’s Favourite Church
Rok is a beautiful building. It’s understated and unobtrusive, and its architecture references the turf-roofed houses that once dominated Iceland, done in a contemporary style. The interior is similarly a nice balance of sharper geometric forms and softer, organic materials. And you…
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A Pedestrian’s Guide To Reykjavík
There’s no better way to discover a new city than by foot. Once you get out of the car or bus, everything slows down, but more than that, it gives you more time to think. “I suspect that the mind, like the…
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Words of Interest: That Big Church
Hallgrímskirkja is one of the most – if not the most – recognisable figure in Reykjavík’s modest skyline. The basalt column-inspired structure is the largest church in Iceland and took over 40 years to build. “Hallgrímskirkja” means “Church of Hallgrímur,” after Hallgrímur…
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I Love The Smell Of Fireworks In The Morning: New Year In Reykjavík
Reykjavík rang in the new year last night with a customary bang. As well as displays in all of the various municipalities of the city’s metropolitan area, there were countless displays fired off from people’s back yards, making for a huge and…
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Humming Like A Wasp: We Tuk Tuk Off In 101 Reykjavík
Earlier this summer, during an otherwise ordinary Sunday evening, blues musician Halldór Bragason was surprised to find a tour bus poised to drive through his living room. Springing to action, he grabbed his phone and recorded how it narrowly missed his windows,…
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The Skeleton On The Hill: A Look At Hallgrímskirkja In Its Infancy
Hallgrímskirkja is arguably Reykjavík’s most emblematic landmark. The Lutheran church was commissioned in 1937 and was built over the course of forty years, between 1945 and 1986. During this long construction period, the church, with its 75-metre tower, resembled a skeleton, as…
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Listicle: Five Places To Watch The Solar Eclipse
As you’ve no doubt heard, Iceland is getting a solar eclipse this Friday. Thousands are flocking over for the spectacle with their special sunglasses and camera tripods. So we thought we’d pull together a list of some nice, relatively easy-to-reach spots to…
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Hallgrímskirkja Will Not Tolerate “Love Locks”
Love padlocks will not be tolerated in the church tower of Hallgrímskirkja. On Saturday, Mbl.is reported that the first “love lock” had been installed on the fence securing visitors in the tower: a padlock, that is, with the names of two persons,…
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Listicle: A Survival Guide For The Darkest Months
In Reykjavík and beyond, there are some activities that are available only in the winter season. January can be made into a lively month, with a few ideas and a bit of willpower—never before has the frozen city pond looked as inviting,…
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Hallgrímskirkja Among World’s Weirdest Buildings
Hallgrímskirkja has been voted one of the world’s weirdest buildings, reports Vísir. According to the Top 50 Weirdest Buildings list, Hallgrímskirkja is the third strangest looking building on the planet. The Stone House in Guimarães and the Casa Da Musica – both located in…
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Reykjavík Grapevine’s Podcast: Airwaves Thursday Edition!
The first day of Iceland Airwaves is now behind us and of course, The Reykjavík Grapevine podcast is here with a recap. Today, we discuss our personal highlights from yesterday and give you a taste of the well-mixed line-up from the first…
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Lighting Up Airwaves
Marcos Zotes blurs the lines between music, art and architecture by Arit John / Photo by Jon Oskar Hauksson If you were in Reykjavík last February during The Festival of Lights, it would have been hard to miss seeing that the city’s tallest…