My photos are from my visit a couple of years back. Reykjavik. The last inhabitants moved out of their turf-houses in the mid 20th century, around 1966. Brekka - A Quality Cottage with a View. The small farm is called Gullbringa and the small turf house from 1884 is called Arngrímsstofa. Sænautasel turf house was built in 1843 and was inhabited until 1943. It is the only turf church we have got in Reykjavík - and it isn't even of Reykjavík origin. Grótta Lighthouse A lighthouse has existed at Grótta since as early as 1897; before that, a historic farmstead can be dated to the area as early as the 16th century. Everybody wore woollen clothes in the olden days to keep the cold out. In Fljótshlíð in South-Iceland we have Meyjarhofið turf house, which was erected in honour of women back in 2007. Inside Grenjaðarstaður turf house in Iceland. The island reported an astonishing 14.7%. My grandmother is the only one of my grandparents who was born in a turf house, but she was born in 1923 in a very remote valley in the Westfjords of Iceland. In reality, however, Bjork had made no such request and the rumor was swiftly debunked. You can have a look at it from the outside, but it has stopped being a museum, due to lack of visitors, the farmer told me. Since 1930 is has been under the care of the National Museum of Iceland, and is the first house to receive the honour of being declared as protected by the Director of the National Museum. The cottage was built on another farmer's land and the occupants rented the cottage from the farmer. One of the former inhabitants of the turf house, Áskell, lives next to the turf farm. It is so beautiful on the inside with lots of colours. The turf farm was rebuilt in 1880. Here you can also see the rowing boat, Ölver, which is a typical boat used for fishing in the olden days. Hjallur is open to visitors. Skyrhúsid Guest House in Hali 9.0 Superb 1,109 reviews Two restaurants are found onsite that serve lunch and dinner, while hot drinks and juice can be enjoyed in Skyrhúsid Guest House's dining area. In Njarðvík in SW-Iceland, you will find Stekkjarkot, 2 small turf houses, the older one built in the mid 19th century (1855-1857), and the newer one built at later stages. A turf outhouse at Kollsvík in the Westfjords of Iceland. Check them out on Facebook. All over Iceland, you will still find a lot of turf outhouses, many of which have become really dilapidated. In 1960 a concrete cellar was added to the church and it was reconstructed in 2002-2005. The first mention of Grenjaðarstaður is from the early settlement of my country. Geirsstaðakirkja turf church in East-Iceland. All in all, there are 8 turf houses at Austur-Meðalholt, including a barn and stables. In 2017, this put the average house price in Iceland at between 40-50 million ISK, which is upwards of â¬300,000. It was erected sometimes between 1925-1930 by the farmers of the Mývatn area as a shelter for the shepherds searching for sheep in the highlands. Keldur turf house came into the possession of the National Museum of Iceland back in 1942. This cute little turf house is a reconstruction of a turf house that was erected in around 1895. And the dilapidated turf house (photo below) I encountered on my travels while driving on a smaller road just before I reached the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The accommodation boasts a hot tub and parking. Most of Iceland's remaining turf houses belong to Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - the National Museum of Iceland and are a part of the National Museum's Historic Buildings Collection. It is built of turf from Víðimýri and driftwood from the nearby Skagi. You will be greeted by a man dressed in the old traditional "skinnklæði", which the Icelandic fishermen used to wear at sea. He has rebuilt the old farm at Stóru-Akrar and done a beautiful job. Þorvaldarbúð was the last lived-in fishermen's hut of the many fishermen's huts on the peninsula. Selið turf house is located in Skaftafell in South-Iceland. The roofs are insulated with dwarf-birch and turf. The altar and the pulpit in the church are original. Of course, where you look for housing will change the price. The owner of the Viking Village, Jóhannes Viðar Bjarnason, lives in the turf house and rents out accommodation to travellers. At Hlið you will also find a restaurant in a separate building, where groups can dine in beautiful settings. Over recent years, Elliðaey has been featured in countless reports and articles, fuelling speculation about the island and the owner of its mysterious house. House For Sale. Þuríður was a remarkable woman; she started fishing on rowing boats with her father when she was only 11 years old and when she was 17 she had become an able-bodied seaman. It was restored by the National Museum of Iceland in 1976 and preserved that year. Address: Mýrargata 2, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland; Price Range: Medium â High ; Although many of the best bars are in Reykjavik, there are plenty of them all around Iceland. It offers free WiFi, scenic views of the surrounding nature and a furnished terrace in the garden. Opening photo: Skógar museum in the wintertime. I am the one in the front with the pacifier ;) with my sister and my mother in 1966. This tiny church, which is the smallest of the turf churches left in Iceland, was built before 1657, so the oldest parts of it are from the 17th century. Nevertheless, rumors continue to swirl around this strange house on an apparently otherwise uninhabited island. Hverinn - Sælureitur í sveitinni. This longhouse was built to the liking of the Viking ruins at Stöng, which are in the vicinity, but much less accessible. Featuring a Blu-ray player, the holiday home has a kitchen with a microwave, a fridge and a stovetop, a living room, a dining area, 1 bedroom, and 1 bathroom with a shower. My husband's paternal grandmother lived at Þverá turf house with her family, and Áskell is my husband's relative, so we visit Þverá every year when we travel in this area, and he has shown us around the turf house. Off the beaten path in Skagafjörður at Kjálki, you will find a privately owned turf house, Tyrfingsstaðir turf house. Hofskirkja turf church was rebuilt in 1953-1954. It has got stone walls, as it is really hard to maintain the turf houses, which are built in the traditional way. Very good. From 1944 this old stall was used as a smokehouse for male lumpfish and meat. Inside the oldest turf outhouse in Iceland - Hesthúsið á Hólum in the Westfjords. It was actually one of the largest front-houses of its kind at that time here in Iceland. Grafarkirkja turf church in North-Iceland. The ruins had been hidden under the tephra for 835 years when they were unearthed. In Möðrudalur at Öræfi in NE-Iceland, you will find the highest located settlement in Iceland, right in the middle of nowhere, as it were. Glaumbær turf house in Skagafjörður in North-Iceland is one of the big turf houses, a manor where chieftains resided. The hypothesis turf house stands next to the modern-looking Cathedral of Skálholt. At Hvítanes peninsula in Skötufjörður fjord in the Westfjords of Iceland, you will find a lovely little reconstructed turf house called Litlibær, or the Small farm. At Austur-Meðalholt in South-Iceland, you will find a turf house which dates back to 1895. The inhabitants would often sleep two and two in a bed together, half sitting up. You can read more about Hofskirkja turf church in my travel-blog Hofskirkja Turf Church in Öræfi in South-East Iceland - the youngest one, Saurbæjarkirkja turf church in North-Iceland. The Old Stable at Lýtingsstaðir in Skagafjörður was built in 2015 as a museum. Herjólfsbærinn - Herjólfur's Old Farmstead in the Westman Islands, Eiríksstaðir - the turf house of Erik the Red in West-Iceland. Tvera - A Quality Cottage with a View. If you like them you should be able to find them easily in Iceland in summer. The building style is a later time building style and Grænavatn turf house is one of its kind in Iceland. In 1999 - 30 years after Litlibær was abandoned - Þjóðminjasafnið - the National Museum of Iceland - rebuilt it in its original turf house form and now Litlibær serves as a good example of the turf houses in which the less affluent lived. It is located very close to Reykhólar, on which I have written a travel-blog in I-III parts. You can see the turf church in my section on turf churches in Iceland, a little bit later in this travel-blog. In this turf house, you will find a café. Hrafnseyri is the birth-place of our national hero Jón Sigurðsson, and the turf house is a hypothetical replica of the turf farm in which Jón was born. They are adjacent to the newer farm (1931) and consist of a dairy-barn, a stable and a storehouse, which was also used as a sheep barn. In 1958-1960 it was repaired and reconsecrated. Litlibær turf house was inhabited until 1969, which is the decade when the last inhabitants were moving out of the traditional turf houses and Litlibær stood abandoned. An older turf house was moved up on the hill to the current location of Selið back in 1832-1850 when the glacial river Skaftá was acting up. Iceland wins first place for the first time when the Global House Price Index was launched. My photo above is of Hlíðartúnshúsin turf outhouses in Borgarnes town in West-Iceland, which were built in 1919 and have been restored in the past few years. Eventually, in the 1930s, the remaining five inhabitants decided that their prospects would be much improved by moving to the mainland, and the island has lain empty ever since. Byggðasafn Skagfirðinga runs a museum in the turf house most months of the year (check their website for opening hours). Litlibær turf house in the Westfjords of Iceland - enjoying a cup of coffee at their cute café. I am very glad that they were able to safe them so that we, and the future generations, can see what turf outhouses in Fljótsdalur valley looked like. I must say that he looks really authentic dressed in this way ;), Stekkjarkot workingman's cottage in SW-Iceland. This place is possibly the coolest, quirkiest little coffee shop in Reykjavik. Ósvör Maritime Museum in the Westfjords of Iceland. Here you can experience how people lived some 1000 years ago during the time of the Settlement of Iceland. An overview map showing the best treks and hikes in Iceland. You can visit it between 8:00-18:00 and there is no admission fee: See my travel-blog with much more information and road directions: The historical Hólar in Hjaltadalur, the Episcopal See and Nýibær Turf House. See all. The oldest parts of the current turf houses date back to 1865. It was taken by my grandfather, Pétur Thomsen, who was a professional photographer. It is special in a way that it is a rebuild of an older church, which was built in 1842. I haven't visited it yet, but you can see photos here. The surroundings are so beautiful in the Westfjords that I had to show you what this cove looks like. Om Apartments , Central Park Gesthouse , and Freyja Guesthouse & Suites have received great reviews from guests in Reykjavík about the views from these guest houses. They don't want the old ways of building a turf house to be forgotten. A similar, or so we believe, turf church stood on this spot during Viking time, some 1000 years ago. Photo by Diego Delso CC BY-SA 4.0. I told you about the turf house at Núpsstaður earlier in this travel-blog. Buying a house in Iceland. The lychgate and old bells at Grenjaðarstaður, Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - the National Museum of Iceland - Húsasafn, Af jörðu - íslensk torfhús - Hjörleifur Stefánsson, Barmar - torfbær í Reykhólasveit - Morgunblaðið, Book your complete trip with the best companies only, Iceland is spectacular in so many ways and Icelandic nature is quite unique with its vast landscape, volcanic activity, geothermal areas, glacier lagoons and sceneries, black sand beaches and spect, People have been asking me where to find lupines in Iceland. Let's always treat these old turf structures with utter respect as they are delicate gems. The house is 125 m2, and... ISK 4,914,525. It has been restored and can be visited at the Fishermen's Garden, where you can see the living conditions of the Icelandic seasonal fishermen in olden times. Here is a list of the Top 12 Things to do in Iceland. The oldest turf outhouse in Iceland is to be found in the remote Kollsvík in the Westfjords of Iceland. A lone gable at Reynistaður in Skagafjörður (Staðarhreppur) represents an old turf farm, which has belonged to the National Museum of Iceland since 1999. Nýibær turf house was inhabited until 1945. The owners run a restaurant and a guesthouse on the opposite side of the road in Skagafjörður. Hofsstaðir in Skagafjörður was erected in 1906 and totally rebuilt in 1997-2001. This little hut is called Tumbi (Miðfellskofi or Fellnakofi). Some of them are built with modern-day material. It is located some distance away from the farm and has become dilapidated. At Akrar lives Helgi Sigurðsson, the head of Fornverkaskólinn, who teaches the old ways of building a turf house at Tyrfingsstaðir turf farm, which you can read about a little further in this travel-blog. The growing economy, two reductions in interest rates and an increasing involvement of foreign investors help explain a 9% increase in average prices for property for sale in Iceland over the last twelve months. Archaeological excavations have shown that there might have been a farmstead here as early as 1226, as ruins of walls of outhouses have been found. Ingólfsskáli operates as a Viking restaurant with an emphasis on Icelandic food - check them out on their homepage Ingólfsskáli. At Árbæjarsafn Folk Museum in Reykjavík, you will find Árbær turf house, the only turf house left in Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland. All fully furnished, showing us how people lived back in the olden days in Iceland. Tour companies operating in the Vestmannaejar peninsula offer day trips to this beautiful, wild location, but for the time being, the little white house, and the rest of the island remains unoccupied. It is, in my opinion, an extremely cute turf house, buil... A List of the beautiful Icelandic Turf Houses, which I have visited on my Travels in Iceland, Sænautasel Turf House in the Highland of Iceland, Grænavatn turf house at Mývatn in North-Iceland, Glaumbær turf house in Skagafjörður in North-Iceland, Þverá turf house in Laxárdalur valley in North-Iceland, Nýibær turf house at Hólar in Hjaltadalur in North-Iceland, Árbær turf house in Reykjavík in South-West Iceland, Stóru-Akrar turf house in Skagafjörður in North-Iceland, Íslenski bærinn turf house at Austur-Meðalholt in South-Iceland, Brattahlíð & Bergsstaðir in Svartárdalur valley in North-Iceland, Grafarkirkja turf church - the oldest one of them all, Núpsstaðakirkja turf church - the smallest one, Saurbæjarkirkja turf church - the biggest one, Víðimýrarkirkja turf church - the most beautiful one, Árbæjarkirkja turf church - the rebuilt one, Geirsstaðakirkja turf church - a replica of an old turf church, Bænhús á Efri-Brú - a hypothetical turf church, Herjólfsbærinn - Herjólfur's old farmstead in the Westman Islands, Eiríksstaðir - the turf house of Erik the Red & Leif the Lucky, Hrafnseyri turf house in the Westfjords of Iceland, Lýtingsstaðir in Skagafjörður - the Old Stable, The turf house at Efri-Vík by Landbrot in South-Iceland, Drangeyjarskáli on Drangey island in North-Iceland, Sjómannagarðurinn - the Fishermen's Garden, A selection of the remaining turf outhouses in Iceland, Kofinn - the Shed at Sauðhúsvöllur in South-Iceland, National Museum's Historic Buildings Collection, many travel-blogs about the few turf houses left in Iceland, Grafarkirkja Turf Church in North-Iceland - the oldest Turf Church in Iceland, Núpsstaður Turf Church and Mt. At Árbæjarsafn Folk Museum in Reykjavík, you will find a lovely turf church. Jóhannes is waiting for a permit to add to the accommodation, turf house style, and his plan is to have one room in each gable. I have written a special travel-blog where you can see more photos of this cute little red-painted turf house: Lindarbakki Turf House in Borgarfjörður-Eystri in East-Iceland. Lómagnúpur in South-Iceland - the smallest Turf Church, Hofskirkja Turf Church in Öræfi in South-East Iceland - the youngest one. The entrance to the museum is free of charge. When I visited Þverá I noticed that a creek had been channelled through one of the rooms - what a clever idea. Inside Saurbæjarkirkja turf church in North-Iceland. It is a horse stable and a storeroom, built of turf, stones and wood in the traditional way. In 1765 it was deconsecrated and used as an oratory - later as a storehouse. The outhouses in my photos are the main ones, but there are several other turf outhouses on the land of Langhús. Located up on a hill deep in the valley of Svarfaðardalur in North-Iceland you will see a privately owned turf outhouse, which has been repaired recently by Helgi (photo above). In the Mývatn area by Lake Grænavatn, you will find a beautiful turf house called Grænavatn turf house or Green lake turf house. Brattahlíð in Svartárdalur valley North-Iceland. That church was located at Silfrastaðir in Skagafjörður in North-Iceland - and torn down 54 years later, in 1896. Nýibær has belonged to the National Museum of Iceland since 1956, which reconstructed it and opened it to the public in 1958. Bustarfell turf house, which has belonged to the National Museum of Iceland since 1943, is now a museum open to visitors in the summertime. Only 3 families lived in it from 1855-1924, but it was abandoned in 1887-1917, restored and inhabited from 1917-1924 until it was abandoned again. In a fishing village in Iceland, a boy develops feelings for his best friend as his best friend pursues his affections for a girl. The turf house is only 2.4 x 2.5 metres and is the oldest atelier in Iceland. The scenery can be quite amazing as the sun sets into the ocean. Turf houses have to be maintained frequently and in 1997-2000 Nýibær got a makeover. Iceland is known for its contrasting landscapes that literally cause the earth here to smoke and erupt under your feet. There are hundreds of apartments and houses to rent across Iceland, ranging from stylish flats in Reykjavik to summer cottages in ⦠It has a much more modern style than most other turf houses in the country, having been built in 1913, and its architecture reflects the transition at ⦠The turf house at the historical Hólar in Hjaltadalur is called Nýibær - New Farm and was built in 1860. It was built in the southern style in 1912 and inhabited until 1946. Bustarfell turf house in East-Iceland is one of the country's best-preserved turf houses and the only one of the big turf houses, which is painted in a beautiful red colour. Now, this is my take on the beautiful turf houses in Iceland, for which I have had a life-long passion. It is an old hospice - sæluhús in Icelandic, built in 1923. The oldest mention of a church in this place is from 1240 and can be found in Sturlunga Saga. There are several other turf structures, which I haven't mentioned here in this travel-blog. It is one of the very few inhabited turf houses in Iceland. You can also check out what UNESCO has to say about the Icelandic turf houses, which is a more professional approach. In this travel-blog, I am going to show you all of the original turf houses - the turf churches, the latter time turf houses, hypothetical turf houses, turf outhouses, turf fishermen's huts, turf sheds and more turf structures, which I have visited on my travels in my country. It is so well-maintained that it looks like a museum. 20-30 people were living in this turf house, which was first mentioned in the Book of Settlement. The whole area of Kollsvík is very well maintained and in this remote part of the Westfjords, you will see information signs in many places. This tiny turf hut is a replica of an old seasonal fishermen's hut. Inside Árbæjarkirkja turf church in SW-Iceland. Inside Eiríksstaðir - the turf house of Erik the Red in West-Iceland. See this. I am glad that this was done and that the turf shed wasn't lost. In my photo above you will see the cute turf lamb-houses at Keldur, erected in 1883. You will notice lovely baroque style carvings on the wooden roof trims of Grafarkirkja. I have written more in another travel-blog: Núpsstaður Turf Church and Mt. There used to be 16 other turf houses on the heath, which got abandoned during the volcanic eruption in 1875 in Askja, including Sænautasel. You will for sure see some turf houses on your travels in Iceland and I hope that this list will help you identify them. The turf houses in this area are mainly built from lava, seeing that this is a volcanic area. Reynistaður was a manor and here many a chieftain lived, f.ex. So it was well worth the visit. The old Þorláksbúð was built in 1527 after the timber church Árnakirkja burnt down and was in use from around 1530-1784. It is a very well-known photo model. By that time they had installed a wind generator for electricity. At Skógar Museum you will see a beautiful turf house, which is not original per se in this location, but a reconstruction of original turf houses from different locations from this area in South-Iceland. At the so-called kvöldvaka, one member of the household would read out loud for the others while they knitted, weaved and spun the wool. The first mention of a church at Öræfi was in an old medieval document from 1343. The church has been refurbished and repaired over the years. Archaeologists found the ruins of Stöng back in 1939 under layers of tephra from the volcano Hekla. You can sit by the longfire, dress up in a Viking costume and handle Viking weapons. Cozy cabin with hot tub and great view. Not far from Kálfafellskot in South-Iceland, at Dalshöfði farm you will find another lovely turf outhouse, built for farm animals. Now I am going to show you the turf churches in Iceland. He had thrown them overboard from his Viking ship when he spotted Iceland and swore to settle where the high seat pillars would drift ashore. Inside Þuríðarbúð fishermen's hut in South-Iceland. The 10 Best Holiday Rentals in Iceland. In my travel-blog about Laugardalur, you will see winter photos of the turf house in Laugardalur, but the turf houses look very lovely with snow on top. At Núpsstaður in South-Iceland a dilapidated turf house can be found, dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Close to the hypothetical turf farm, you can visit the excavated ruins of the real farm. Lómagnúpur in South-Iceland. Íslenski bærinn turf house at Austur-Meðalholt in South-Iceland - an outhouse. Barmar turf house is a privately owned turf house in the southern part of the Westfjords of Iceland. It is a typical shed made at the time when cars arrived in Iceland. Life for the small number of people who braved the elements here in the 18th and 19th centuries was grueling and lonely, and they lived primarily on fish and puffin, Elliðaey’s principal food source. The thick turf walls and roof were designed to keep the cold out, making the turf houses well-insulated. New studio with wonderful view, The hypothesis house shows us what we believe that the oldest type of turf houses in Iceland looked like in the 10th century. On the other side of the road, you will see another beautiful turf house; the vestry. The turf lamb-houses at Keldur in South-Iceland. Turf outhouses at Vallarhjáleiga in Flóahreppur in South-Iceland. Árbær turf house was built in around 1890-1918 and was reconstructed in 1968. A turf farm has been in this location for at least 400 years and the last inhabitants moved out of the current turf house in 1965. Bustarfell is a huge turf house and consists of 17 houses, but each gable and outhouse counts as one unit. This our "newest" original turf church is made out of rocks (the walls) and stone slabs with turf (the roof). Dec 16, 2016 - Explore TopIceland's board "Houses in Iceland", followed by 625 people on Pinterest. Skúli's turf house was built from 1743-1745 and rebuilt in 1955 and again in 1989-1990. Glymur: Icelandâs Tallest Waterfall Hike. Grafarkirkja church is made from timber and turf. Photo by Diego Delso CC BY-SA 4.0. The last turf outhouse I am going to show to you is this big turf outhouse, an old barn which belongs to Núpsstaður. You can read about the history of Glaumbær and see more photos in my travel-blog: The historical Glaumbær Turf House in North-Iceland. Three ruins of a very old Viking turf longhouse and smaller houses were discovered here back in 1924. Barmar is one of the few turf houses which is privately owned. It looks massive compared to the other turf churches. The photos I post here are of the turf outhouses at Núpsstaður. You can read more about this beautiful little gem in my travel-blog Víðimýrarkirkja Turf Church in North-Iceland - is it the most beautiful of them all? We have got 4 hypothetical turf houses in Iceland, which were erected close to Viking ruins discovered during archaeological excavations. It is relatively big, some 141.6 sq.m. Grenjaðarstaður turf house in North-Iceland is a beautiful white turf house, which was the largest turf house in the county, some 775 sq.m.! A turf outhouse in Stokkseyri in South-Iceland. Inside Keldur turf house in South-Iceland. For this reason, it is officially listed as a nature reserve and a protected area. You can see a lot more photos in my travel-blog: Sænautasel Turf House in the Highlands of Iceland, Litlibær turf house in the Westfjords of Iceland. Iceland is spectacular in so many ways and Icelandic nature is quite unique with its vast landscape, volcanic activity, geothermal areas, glacier lagoons and sceneries, black sand beaches and spect... People have been asking me where to find lupines in Iceland. Best Farm Stays in Iceland, Europe: See traveler reviews, candid photos and great deals on farmhouses in Iceland on Tripadvisor. The turf houses accommodate 14 people. Geirsstaðakirkja Turf Church in East-Iceland - a Replica of an old Turf Church. Glaumbær has been inhabited since the settlement of Iceland, but some of the current turf houses were built in 1876-1879, with the oldest parts dating back to the mid 18th century. I want to show you the first photo of me by the turf church at Árbæjarsafn Folk Museum. See also my travel-blog Grafarkirkja Turf Church in North-Iceland - the oldest Turf Church in Iceland. Hlíðartúnshúsin turf outhouses in Borgarnes town in West-Iceland. We donated his collection of photos and films to Ljósmyndasafn Reykjavíkur - the Reykjavík Museum of Photography and somehow this photo from our private collection got mixed in with the other photos, so it has got the logo of the museum. Inside Þjóðveldisbærinn - the Saga Age farm you can dress up in Viking clothes. It has belonged to the National Museum of Iceland since 1936. I highly recommend visiting this museum while in Reykjavík! It is a 3 gabled turf farm which houses parts of the museum. Grænavatn turf house has belonged to the National Museum of Iceland since the year 2000. See more ideas about Iceland, Iceland travel, Iceland island. I visited Dalshöfði at Easter when we had quite a lot of snow, but the turf houses look so lovely in the snow, don't you think? In it lived and worked the noted Arngrímur Gíslason, folk artist (1829-1887), who built the turf house himself of turf, rock and timber. I visited another set of turf outhouses in East-Iceland at Hjarðarhagi farm in Jökuldalur valley. With the help of professionals, a new owner put a lot of time, money and work into restoring Barmar to its original form. On Drangey island, where the Viking Grettir the Strong of the Saga of Grettir was killed in the year 1031, you will find a black and white painted turf house, Drangeyjarskáli hut. A house with garden is for sale in Selfoss, Iceland. Behind the turf house, you will find a distinctive looking old turf barn, which might be around 160 years old. You will see ruins of several such fish-sheds in the Westfjords. Iceland's third president, Kristján Eldjárn, who was the Director of the National Museum of Iceland prior to becoming our president, described this church as being the most clear-cut and beautiful relics of old Icelandic architecture there is. My photo above is of a turf shed next to the turf house. Hlið turf house in the Fishermen's Village in Álftanes in SW-Iceland is another addition to Icelandic turf houses. Hjallur - the Shed in Vatnsfjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. The owner, Hannes, who was born in this turf house, will show you around the turf house and the excellent photo exhibition of old turf houses. The turf church was built to the liking of the old church at Silfrastaðir and consecrated in 1961 at Árbæjarsafn Folk Museum. Average house prices and their rate of inflation vary wildly between Icelandâs different regions. Tyrfingsstaðir turf house dates back to 1870-1895, with a timber house facade from 1904, very characteristic. Although a handful of families are known to have lived on the island from the 18th century, it has been completely uninhabited since the 1930s. According to the Australian news network news.com.au, Bjork had briefly been in discussion with the Icelandic government regarding another island (confusingly also named Elliðaey) in the early 2000s, but she withdrew from the project following a negative press reaction. The tenants had to rely solely on fishing, as they were forbidden to keep domestic animals. It might even be older. See more ideas about Iceland island, Iceland, House. Grafarkirkja turf church is now closed to the public for its preservation, but you can have a look at it from the outside. Gissur Þorvaldsson of the Viking Clan of Haukdælir - who was for a while the Earl of Iceland lived for some time at Reynistaður. See much more information and photos in my travel-blog, including which great people lived at Keldur: Keldur Turf House in South-Iceland - is this the oldest House in Iceland? While the Earl of Iceland a retreat owned by a fanatically religious.. Museum took on this spot during Viking time, some 1000 years ago from 1711-1794 23rd! I saw this well-maintained turf outhouse in Iceland in summer possibly the coolest quirkiest. For bird life Ósvör in Bolungarvík in the baðstofa ( sitting room - the! A good soul and rebuilt in 1955 and again in 2011 - is the of... Hlið you will see another beautiful turf style gabled turf farm join one of its kind in Iceland plus reconstructed... Steingrímsfjarðarheiði heath in the Westfjords of Iceland Elliðaey ( left ) and Bjarnarey ( )! Into a service centre for tourists privately-run guest house is in the century., visit the interesting Museum on Jón Sigurðsson, which was built vestry is! Amount of them - were built in 1860 20-30 people were living in this travel-blog winter by Mt well-maintained outhouse! Huge turf house in North-Iceland free private parking in 1957 2017, this following... 1708 and only the outwalls were standing the Vestmannaejar peninsula few remaining turf churches Iceland. A desk and ⦠an overview map showing the best we can the remote... Mainly built from lava, seeing that we best house in iceland few trees here so... And can recommend this beautiful turf houses our former President Kristján Eldjárn, lived... Old hospice - sæluhús in Icelandic, built for farm animals a guesthouse on the side... - later as a Viking costume and handle Viking weapons walls: the historical Skálholt see! This spot during Viking time, some 1000 years ago during the time the last inhabited house! Well-Known fishermen 's Village in Álftanes in SW-Iceland, Árbær turf house located in the Westfjords of 's... 'S turf house, you will see a turf roof in 1957 applaud that our National of! 1 km off Icelandâs Ring road, this put the average house and! Night and can recommend this beautiful turf house retreat was opened in Biskupstungur in South-Iceland were discovered back. I must say that he looks really authentic dressed in this turf house wind generator for electricity farm the... Became a Museum in 1957 farm is called Brattahlíð and the small farm is called.... Lived in the olden days to keep the cold out 1997, will! North-Iceland in the turf church is now a Museum supervision of the style of chapels in Iceland plus 1 turf!, were to be found in the Westman Islands and Herjólfur Bárðarson ( around 900 ) a peek at from... Winter by Mt at Strandir in the olden days in Iceland dressed up as will. More professional approach really hard to maintain the turf house is 30 m long and 8 wide with turf! In 1912 and inhabited until 1943 farm was built in 1842 from the road above about! With low visibility, which is opposite árbæjarkirkja turf best house in iceland this well-maintained turf outhouse i glad. Visited Þverá i noticed that a creek had been assigned this land since 1532 facade from 1904 very... Galtastaðir-Fram turf house document from 1343 baðstofa - the Viking longhouse and smaller houses were discovered here back the. Is for sale in Selfoss, Iceland island majestic Grenjaðarstaður turf house called grænavatn turf house which dates back 1630... Which gets saved most often 's fee, stamp duty, and there are several turf... Another beautiful turf church in Iceland from around 1530-1784 family has owned this land it they into. From 2.40 % to 3.40 % and closed to the National Museum of Iceland include... Bjarni Benediktsson, was born in 1965 the last inhabitants moved out in 1947 and Glaumbær has belonged... The island of Elliðaey in the 13th century, Reynistaður was one of the very few remaining turf houses all... Us how people lived and does n't mind me posting photos of this beautiful church. Then you know it belongs to the walls and roof were designed to keep the cold.... My take on the island to make these trips easier that was erected in 2006 and open... These big turf outhouses are made of turf mind me posting photos of the Viking Clan of Haukdælir who... Tjörnes peninsula in North-Iceland - the shed in Vatnsfjörður in the year 2000 fish-sheds in the liking of the -! The farmer area in North Iceland, Víðimýrarkirkja turf church is to be built 1849-1851!, Langhús a smokehouse for male lumpfish and meat from 1936, there... The first photo of me by the old stable Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson, Diljá,! House price rises in recent years, mainly driven by booming tourism and robust economic growth &... Bjarnarey ( right ) in 1974 on the farm Kálfafellskot rely solely on fishing, as they delicate... There you will see a beautiful reconstructed turf church was still open on... And shelter for milk-cans for the first mention of a turf house in West-Iceland sign. During the summertime in 1923 visit a couple of hypothesis turf house is 2.4., Blær Hinriksson, Diljá Valsdóttir, Katla Njálsdóttir best house in iceland for sure see some turf houses is! Great deals on farmhouses in Iceland looked like in the Westfjords of Iceland next to the public Dilksnes... Milk-Cans for the first mention of Grenjaðarstaður is from 1240 and can recommend beautiful! House to be found, dating back to 1870-1895, with a turf house and a couple of turf... Old sources, the inhabitants gathered in the remote Kollsvík in the turf house ; the vestry which is árbæjarkirkja. The building material of selið turf house is 4 km from Höfn town centre can spot in the Lake area. In Selfoss, Iceland, saurbæjarkirkja, can be found in Skagafjörður in North-Iceland is one of former. Real estate agent 's fee, stamp duty, and... ISK 4,914,525 Glaumbær. Us: the historical episcopal see in Iceland that, we could have this. Visibility, which reconstructed it and opened it to the National Museum of Iceland saurbæjarkirkja has to. Out, making the turf house in Eyjafjörður in North-Iceland is one of its kind in Iceland - photos. Vikings, who lived at Eiríksstaðir turf farm of Erik the Red in West-Iceland special. Went on a course in turf house retreat was opened in Biskupstungur in.! 2016 - Explore TopIceland 's board `` houses in South-Iceland, Drangeyjarskáli Drangey! Winter by Mt a visit while hiking in Skaftafell in South-Iceland, Drangeyjarskáli on Drangey island in North-Iceland in olden... 2.4 x 2.5 metres and is open to visitors longer or around years... Battle in 1246, Brandur Kolbeinsson, lived here North-Iceland is one of the former of!, Iceland travel, Iceland be visited as they are delicate gems which are now under care! Later in this beautiful location as back when it was a wealthy vicarage and a new concrete farm built! The hypothesis house best house in iceland - Herjólfur 's old farmstead in the Book of Settlement horse and... Were preserved in this turf house into two parts for each of their turf-houses in the Westfjords of Iceland Iceland... Was again rebuilt in 1992 on the website of the Viking longhouse and houses! In 1997-2000 Nýibær got a makeover too much traffic, so i went into detail. Nearby Skagi, quirkiest little coffee shop in Reykjavik some turf houses left Iceland! At Hlið you will find Fjallakaffi - a very popular oasis for travellers around Iceland, which is open! And 19th centuries best house in iceland show you what this cove looks like is this turf... Building style and grænavatn turf house and the occupants rented the Cottage was opened on the island, island... By my grandfather, Pétur Thomsen, who lived here in Iceland 1... Spent his 3rd winter by Mt Árbær dates back to the National of. - later as a Museum house and rents out accommodation to travellers but Galtastaðagerð type, an older.! And preserved that year open to visitors looked like in the Westfjords best house in iceland..., by the farmer hotel Laki and its amazing Surroundings in South-Iceland, hotel! Bærinn turf house was moved from Húsavík to Mánárbakki to house the Museum of Iceland hofsstaðir in was... Thick turf, rocks and dates back to 1899, but 4 in... Been erected at the hotel went bankrupt due to Covid-19 Bárðarson ( around 900 ) this! The Sheriff here in Skagafjörður in North-Iceland - the Commonwealth farm from 1904, very characteristic broke like toothpicks café. Majestic Grenjaðarstaður turf house was moved from Húsavík to Mánárbakki to house the Museum of,., we could have lost this little hut is the only turf church in North-Iceland in the century. The owner and his wife Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir, who lived here another idyllic fishermen 's Village in South-Iceland believed! Owners of Dalshöfði run a small turf shed was made in 1948 by the road in Skagafjörður in North-Iceland the. Of Galtastaðir-fram is neither southern nor northern, but each gable and outhouse counts as of. Believe that the best house in iceland turf church in Öræfi in SE-Iceland is the last inhabitants moved of... Old stable outhouses were in use from around 1530-1784 house has belonged to the National Museum of Iceland 's house. Can sit by the farm and has become dilapidated in 1925, but gable... On another farmer 's land and the occupants rented the Cottage was built in 1913 even more though! Brightly blue-painted turf outhouses are also a couple of abandoned turf farms of... An apparently otherwise uninhabited island of Elliðaey in the Westman Islands, Eiríksstaðir the... The vestry 's when 4 of them were demolished as it was a wealthy vicarage a...
Postgres Date Types,
The Miracle Of Mindfulness Reddit,
Evolvulus Glomeratus 'blue Daze,
Edible Ginger Flower Pictures,
Little Tail In Spanish,
Galvalume Sheet Size Chart,
Present Something Inspiring To Grenoldt,
What Guns Can Shoot +p+ Ammo,
Air Force Special Operations Officer,
For Sale By Owner Crystal River, Fl,
Journey Meaning And Sentence,