Fornleifasvæði

Fornleifasvæði is a ruins in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland. Fornleifasvæði is situated nearby to the church Skálholt Cathedral, as well as near 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.

Mosfellskirkja

Church

Photo: Jóna Þórunn, CC BY 3.0.

Mosfellskirkja is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Fornleifasvæði.

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 Fornleifasvæði.

Fornleifasvæði

Type: Ruins
Description: church building in Iceland
Categories: archaeological excavation and historic site
Location: Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.12494° or 64° 7′ 30″ north

Longitude

-20.52436° or 20° 31′ 28″ west

Open location code

99PX4FFG+X7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 416574017

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q20573444

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In Other Languages

“Fornleifasvæði” goes by many names.

Icelandic: “Fornleifarannsóknir að Skálholti”

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Highlights include Þorláksbúð and Skálholt.

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