The Akureyri church sits at the top of a broad staircase above the town centre, visible from almost everywhere in the city and from the fjord below. The exterior is bold and angular — twin towers rising from a stepped base, built in basalt-grey concrete that turns almost silver in certain light. The interior is more surprising: warm, well-lit, and hung with a ship model suspended from the ceiling, the traditional Norwegian Lutheran church offering of protection for sailors.
The climb up the 112 steps is worth it for the view down over the town and across Eyjafjörður. The surrounding gardens are pleasant in summer and have benches for sitting.