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30.04.2020
Avalanche memorial (Seydisfjordur, Iceland) In 1885 in the town of Seyðisfjörður in eastern Iceland, an avalanche swept several homes into the fjord and killed 24 people. In 1996 in the same town, another avalanche wiped out a fish factory, leaving several of the factory's girders mangled. Luckily, no lives were...
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30.04.2020
Taekniminjasafn Austurlands The museum´s main focus is on the influx of modern times around 1880 to 1950. Technical innovations in areas such as mechanics, electricity, communications, shipbuilding, commerce and architecture are interlaced with changes in lifestyle in Seyðisfjörður and in...
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29.04.2020
The Blue Church The Church in Seyðisfjörður is one of the most recognisable landmarks in Iceland. With its distinct colour and buildingstyle it has become a popular spot for tourists. The church used to stand at Dvergasteinn farm and in 1882 it was moved to Vestdalseyri. At first the...
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29.04.2020
Brydebud Brydebygg has a long history and is the first building built on a permanent basis on Viccourdour, while at the same time it is the oldest wooden house in the south of the country outside the house in Eyrarbakki. The history of the house began in 1829 when a Knudzon food vendor was...
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28.04.2020
Vikorkirkja The Viking Church was a church in Reykjavik, probably from the beginning of Christianity in Iceland to the consecration of Reykjavik Cathedral in 1796. The earliest sources mentioning the church are the church numbers of Pala Johnsson, dating from around 1200, and the oldest date is...
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28.04.2020
Reynisdrangar Reynisdrangar are basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland which is framed by a black sand beach that was ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful...
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27.04.2020
Reynisfjara Reynisfjara is a world-famous black-sand beach found on the South Coast of Iceland, just beside the small fishing village of Vík í Mýrdal. Reynisfjara is found around 180 kilometers (112 miles) from Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavík, and is a...
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