Höskuldargerði

Höskuldargerði is a wilderness hut in Borgarbyggð, West Iceland. Höskuldargerði is situated nearby to the church Reykholtskirkja, as well as near the museum Snorrastofa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Snorrastofa and Snorralaug.

Snorrastofa

Museum

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Snorrastofa is an independent research centre established in 1995 in Reykholt in West Iceland. The centre was the main residence of Snorri Sturluson. Its main task is to instigate and conduct research on the medieval period in general, and Snorri and his works in particular. Snorrastofa is situated 180 metres southeast of Höskuldargerði.

Snorralaug

Spring

Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.

Snorralaug is a spring, which is situated 300 metres southeast of Höskuldargerði.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykholt and Kleppjárnsreykir.

Reykholt

Hamlet

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reykholt is a village in Iceland. It sits in the valley of the river Reykjadalsá, called Reykholtsdalur, and is part of Borgarfjörður, Western Region. Reykholt was at one time one of the intellectual centers of the island and had for many years one of the most important schools of the country.