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08.05.2020
Skansinn Kornhólsskans, better known as Skansinn, has been popular for centuries on the Westman Islands, whether in summer or winter. Views and beauty were unique for a long time, but in winter it was often devastating to see Skans in the winter sea. People often went out to Skansin when...
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07.05.2020
Eldheimar The Icelandic eruption in Heimaey 1973 buried around four hundreds of houses. Archaeologists have been uncovering what remained of the buildings, giving the island the nickname “Pompeii of the North”. An entire museum, Eldheimar has been built around the remains of one of...
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06.05.2020
The Church of Isafjordur The Church of Isafiardar is located in the priesthood of Isafiardur in the Western Fjords. The church was dedicated to Ascension Day in 1995. It was designed by Grobjarture Grobjarsson and his colleagues at VA Architects. Its shape represents the waves of the sea Before Isafiardarka...
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06.05.2020
Culture House, Isafjordur The house was built in 1925 as community hospital. In 2003 it was thoroughly renovated and opened as Culture House for the Ísafjörður District Library, Ísafjörður Art Collection, District Archives and Photo Collection. The Library (est. 1889) a...
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06.05.2020
Hversdagssafn Hversdagssafn – Museum of everyday life is located in the center of Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. It has the main purpose of investigating the mundane and the common, finding the poetry that comes forward when no one is looking. The installations echo...
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05.05.2020
Westfjords Heritage Museum The Westfjords Heritage Museum (Byggðasafn Vestfjarða) is a museum in Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. The museum is based on maritime heritage and gives an insight into the local Westfjords fisheries...
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05.05.2020
Hveravellir In the central highlands of Iceland, you will find a beautiful geothermal area, called Hveravellir or the Hot Spring Fields. It is one of the pearls of Iceland, a nature reserve 650 meters above sea-level. After driving through the vast, barren highlands it is so lovely to...
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05.05.2020
Ystafell Transportation Museum Early in 1995 an old acquaintance of the late Ingólfur Kristjánsson dropped by to visit and asked him if he thought it would be time to do something with all the items that had been slowly accumulating through time around his workshop. That idea kept brewing and...
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