Hallgrimskirkja (the church of Hallgrimur), is a Lutheran Church located in the city of Reykjavík. The towering structure stands 74 meters tall, making it Iceland’s tallest church, and the country’s sixth-tallest building overall. Architect,Guðjón Samúelsson, began sketching the blueprint of Hallgrimskirkja in 1937. His design was inspired by Icelandic basalt lava flows that layered over large stretches of the island, creating a landscape that took on the characteristic of stair steps. The structure is gracefully accented with elegant stained glass windows.