This was a church that I sort of stumbled upon. In trying to figure out what it was actually called, I discovered that this church has had many names. It has also been known as…

• Kristskirkja (Christ’s Church)
• Dómkirkja Krists Konungs (Christ the King Cathedral)
• Basilika Krists Konungs (The Basilica of Christ the King)

However, on the sign out front, it was simply referred to as the Roman Cathedral. Indeed, this church represents Roman Catholicism in Reykjavík. Roman Catholics only constitute 3.6% of Iceland’s total population, but their small numbers apparently weren’t enough to deter them from building this church!

Plans for the church came about in the immediate wake of WWI, and it had been formally sanctified by 1929. Architecturally, the church is considered to be Neo-Gothic. I know virtually nothing about architecture, but I had definitely picked up on the Gothic vibe of this place while I was there. Up on a hill overlooking central Reykjavík, everything in and around this church is almost completely silent, save for the cold Icelandic wind whistling by. It’s a peaceful spot.