Holar Cathedral

A Cathedral should remain open during high visit season

I was very much looking forward to visiting the Cathedral in the ancient Icelandic settlement of Holar. It is quite a long way off the main roads and I noticed quite a lot of visitor traffic, it being...

Pretty View - nice historic church

On the road to Siglo we took a short detour and were pleasantly surprised by this church. There is a great deal of history, and an attendant to answer questions. The climb up to the top of the tower o...

A fascinating history greets you in the Holar Cathedral

In the mid 18th century this Cathedral was built and consecrated. There had been earlier churches but none held up in the rough winters of Iceland. The people decided to build a brick church. No on...

One of the major historical sites of Iceland, still full of life in this beautiful valley.

The church at Holar in Hjaltadalur, Skagafjörd, was consecrated in November 1763, designed for the Danish king by the master architect Laurits de Thurah, the red stone in the church is from the loc...

Surprisingly nice

We went into the church, not really knowing what we expected, and was greeted by the nicest man in our own language (Danish). He clearly knew everything about the history of the church, and was eager ...