Hallgrímskirkja, (Church of Hallgrímur(, Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church. At 73 metres high (244 ft), it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in Iceland. It took 41 years to build the church: construction started in 1945 and ended in 1986, but the landmark tower being completed long before the whole church was completed. The crypt beneath the choir was consecrated in 1948, the steeple and wings were completed in 1974, and the nave was consecrated in 1986.