Jón Arason memorial

Jón Arason memorial is a memorial in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland. Jón Arason memorial is situated nearby to the locality Skálholt, as well as near the church Þorláksbúð.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skálholt Cathedral and Mosfellskirkja.

Skálholt Cathedral

Church

Photo: Qaswed, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skálholt Cathedral is a Church of Iceland cathedral church. The church is the official church of the Bishop of Skálholt, currently Kristján Björnsson. It is located in Skálholt, the former religious, cultural and educational center of early Iceland. Skálholt Cathedral is situated 260 metres southwest of Jón Arason memorial.

Mosfellskirkja

Church

Photo: Jóna Þórunn, CC BY 3.0.

Mosfellskirkja is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Jón Arason memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skálholt and Laugaras.

Skálholt

Locality

Photo: Salvor, Public domain.

Skálholt is a historical site in the south of Iceland, at the river Hvítá.

Laugaras

Hamlet

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.

Laugaras is a hamlet.

Reykholt

Village

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.

Reykholt is a village in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in Árnessýsla, Southern Region. It has about 100 inhabitants, hot springs, and greenhouses. It is situated in the south of Iceland not far from Skálholt, Geysir and Gullfoss, and is a stop on the Golden Circle tourist route. Reykholt is situated 7 km northeast of Jón Arason memorial.

Jón Arason memorial

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.1273° or 64° 7′ 38″ north

Longitude

-20.52138° or 20° 31′ 17″ west

Open location code

99PX4FGH+WC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13479312834

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Þorláksbúð and Skálholt.

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