Christianskirkjan
| Christianskirkjan | |
|---|---|
The front view of Christianskirkjan, with its distinctive rose window. | |
Location within the Faroe Islands | |
| General information | |
| Type | Church |
| Architectural style | Old Norse |
| Location | Klaksvík, Faroe Islands |
| Coordinates | 62°13′31.5″N 6°35′12″W / 62.225417°N 6.58667°W |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Inaugurated | 7 July 1963 |
| Cost | £ 200,000 |
| Owner | Church of the Faroe Islands |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Peter Koch |
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Christianskirkjan (Christian's Church) is a modern church building in Klaksvík, the second-largest town in the Faroe Islands. It was consecrated in 1963. The architect was Peter Koch, a Dane. Aesthetically, it is one of the islands’ most notable modern buildings in the country.
At the time of construction, the church in Klaksvík awoke much interest in creating a culturally historic foundation for a new style of Faroese architecture in that, among other things, it used native building materials, such as basalt and lumber.