Snorrastofa

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.

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Opening hours:
May—August: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
September—April: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: independent research center
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Snorralaug.

Snorralaug

Spring

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Snorralaug is a spring, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Snorrastofa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykholt and Kleppjárnsreykir.

Reykholt

Hamlet

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.

Kleppjárnsreykir

Hamlet

Photo: bowlingbal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kleppjárnsreykir is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Snorrastofa.

Snorrastofa

Categories: research center, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Borgarbyggð, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.66471° or 64° 39′ 53″ north

Longitude

-21.29339° or 21° 17′ 36″ west

Open location code

99PWMP74+VJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 451727223

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

Wikidata ID

Q16426829

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In Other Languages

“Snorrastofa” goes by many names.

Icelandic: “Snorrastofa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Reykholtskirkja and Reykholtskirkja eldri.

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