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Skálholt
For seven centuries the seat of Iceland's bishops, now a quiet modern cathedral in the fields.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Skálholt, Route 31Directions
- Getting There
- About 30 minutes by car south of Geysir.
Why Go
Skálholt was the religious and learning center of Iceland from 1056 to 1785, and Iceland's last Catholic bishop, Jón Arason, was beheaded here in 1550. Today's church, finished in 1963, has bright modern stained glass, and a tunnel under it leads to the old crypt.
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