Until 1928 the people of Vik, Iceland had to travel to travel 2.5 kilometers by foot or horse to the next parish.
That April, the people of Vik started their new parish and started raising funds to build this icon of southern Iceland. The master builder of the church was Matthias Einarsson, and in 1943 it was consecrated on October 14th.
This church is one of the defining monuments in the Icelandic landscape. As it sits on a hill in the middle of town. It is still an active church with services to the people and visitors of Vik.
The village has doubled in size in the the past few years to 600, so if you would like a seat, get there early.