Skálholt Cathedral

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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Catedral de Skalholt”, “église de Skálholt”, and “Skálholt church”
  • Address: Skálholt, Selfoss, 806

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mosfellskirkja.

Church
Photo: Jóna Þórunn, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Skálholt Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skálholt and Laugaras.

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

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in Árnessýsla, . It has about 100 inhabitants, hot springs, and greenhouses. It is situated in the south of Iceland not far from , and , and is a stop on the Golden Circle tourist route. is situated 7 km northeast of Skálholt Cathedral.

Skálholt Cathedral

Latitude
64.12532° or 64° 7′ 31″ north
Longitude
-20.52414° or 20° 31′ 27″ west
Open location code
99PX4FGG+48
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
Q2293478
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Skálholt Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Skálholt大教堂”
  • Danish: “Skálholt Kirke”
  • Dutch: “Skálholtsdómkirkja”
  • French: “cathédrale de Skálholt”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Skálholt”
  • German: “Skálholtsdómkirkja”
  • Icelandic: “Skálholtskirkja”
  • Italian: “Skálholtsdómkirkja”
  • Russian: “Скалхольт”
  • Russian: “Скаульхольтский собор”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Skálholt”
  • Swedish: “Skálholts domkyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Þorláksbúð and Fornleifasvæði.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Skálholt and Veitingastaðurinn Hvönn.

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