Byggðasafn

Byggðasafn is a museum in , which is located on Kirkjuvegur. Byggðasafn is situated nearby to the town hall , as well as near the park .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eldfell and Landakirkja.

Volcano
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres high on the island of in the Westman Islands. It formed in a volcanic eruption that began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey on 23 January 1973.

Church
Photo: TommyBee, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 260 metres southwest of Byggðasafn.

Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an inactive 227 m volcanic cone located on the island of in the archipelago in . The peninsula immediately to the south of in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago.

Byggðasafn

Latitude
63.4388° or 63° 26′ 20″ north
Longitude
-20.26908° or 20° 16′ 9″ west
Open location code
99MXCPQJ+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238880152
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ráðhúsið and Stakkagerðistún.

Nearby Places

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