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Norwegian Lutheran Church, also known as the Whalers Church and as Grytviken Church, in Grytviken, South Georgia, was built in 1913 and was part of the Church of Norway. The church had a cameo appearance in the 2006 animated film ''Happy Feet''. ==History and architecture== The Neo-Gothic church was pre-built in Norway and erected in Grytviken by whalers led by Carl Anton Larsen around 1912-1913 and consecrated on Christmas Day 1913. The church consists of a single nave leading to a small altar. A small library is attached to the side near the altar.〔http://www.wideview.it/travel/Antartide_2005/en_14.htm〕 Inside, worshippers (and now visitors) are seated on long wood benches. The floor's dark wood planks contrast with the white walls and celling. A second floor is accessible from a staircase at the front entrance. From the second floor, visitors can view the nave or look outside. This typical Norwegian church, one of the most southern churches on earth, was consecrated on Christmas Day in 1913. In 1922, a funeral service for Sir Ernest Shackleton was conducted in this church before his burial amongst 64 others in the church cemetery.〔''Endurance'' (by Caroline Alexander. London: Bloomsbury. 1998)〕 The cemetery, located approximately to the south on the other end of Grytviken Harbour, also holds empty graves for lost whalers at sea.〔http://www.waponline.it/ChurchinAntarctica/tabid/65/Default.aspx〕〔Approximate distance from church to cemetery determined from Google maps〕 The church was heated by a stove at the front, though this was decommissioned during the last major refurbishment of the building on safety grounds. There are two church bells that can be rung. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Norwegian Lutheran Church (Grytviken, South Georgia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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