The neo-Gothic church was pre-built in Norway and built in Grytviken between 1912 and 1913 by whalers led by Carl Anton Larsen. The church consists of a single nave leading to a small altar. A small library is attached to the side of the altar. Inside, worshippers (and now visitors) sit on long wooden benches. The dark wooden floorboards of the floor contrast with the white walls and ceiling.
The church, one of the southernmost churches in the world, was consecrated on Christmas Day 1913. In 1922, a funeral service for Sir Ernest Shackleton was held in the church before he was buried in the church cemetery along with 64 others. [3] The cemetery, which lies about 700 metres (2,300 ft) south at the other end of Grytviken harbour, also contains empty graves for whalers lost at sea. (Wikipedia)
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