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- Dalbraut 10
- 840 Laugarvatn
- 486-1215, 899-5409
- Engjavegur 75
- 800 Selfoss
- 486-8642
- Torfastaðakot 5, í Landi Torfastaða
- 801 Selfoss
- 897-3015
- Bjarkarbraut 19
- 806 Selfoss
- 660-7866, 660 7866
- Austurey 1
- 806 Selfoss
- 7730378
- Háholt 2c
- 840 Laugarvatn
- 615-5848
- Vesturbrúnir 4
- 801 Selfoss
- 867-3448
- Torfstaðakot
- 801 Selfoss
- Eyravegur 2
- 800 Selfoss
- 4802500
- Laugarás, Bláskógabyggð
- 801 Selfoss
- 7797762
- Austurvegur 28
- 800 Selfoss
- 4821600
- Smáratún 10
- 800 Selfoss
- Laugarbraut 1, 3 & 5
- 840 Laugarvatn
- 537-8060
- Háholt
- 840 Laugarvatn
- 862-4809
- Hallkelshólar
- 801 Selfoss
- 566-7444, 892-7181, 693-4322
- Hlíð
- 801 Selfoss
- Fosssel
- 816 Ölfus
- Miðengi 17
- 800 Selfoss
- 822-2202
- Háholt 1
- 840 Laugarvatn
- 486-1016, 486-1017, 847-0805
- Þórsmörk 2
- 800 Selfoss
- 849-0237
- Eyrarbraut 11
- 801 Selfoss
- 778-9052, 692-4094
- Eiríksbraut 4
- 806 Selfoss
- 665-8928, 696-3463
- Hvoll
- 816 Ölfus
- 845-2980
- Álftavík
- 801 Selfoss
- 822-2202
- Heimaás
- 801 Selfoss
- 7707800
- Hrosshagi
- 806 Selfoss
- 773-4444
- Aratunga
- 806 Selfoss
- 847-5057
- Austurbyggð 3
- 801 Selfoss
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- Kerbyggð
- 805 Selfoss
- 822-5588
- Litli Háls
- 801 Selfoss
- ???-????
- Borg, Grímsnesi
- 801 Selfoss
- 767-3411
- Launrétt 1
- 806 Selfoss
- 898-8779
- Austurvegur 35
- 800 Selfoss
- 482-7800, 859-6162
- Grímsnes
- 801 Selfoss
- 3548683, 863-3592
- Heiðarbraut 22
- 801 Selfoss
- Austurbyggð 3
- 801 Selfoss
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Nature
Hellisskógur forest
Hellisskógur is a small forest just outside of the town Selfoss. In Hellisskógur are roads and walking paths around the area and benches so visitors can relax and enjoy the area.
The cave in Hellisskógur forest was formed at a latter glacial period by sea erosion. Sea levels have been higher than now several times and signs of sea erosion can be seen on more cliffs in the area which are made of around 0, 7 - 3, 1 million year old basalt. The cave was previously used to store hay in the back and as a sheepcote in the front. It was once believed that the cave was haunted by a ghost wearing a blue scarf. The story tells of a young man who was broken hearted and hung himself in the cave using a long blue scarf.
History and Culture
Ölfusárbrú - suspension bridge
A suspension bridge over Ölfusá River was first built in 1891 and became the largest bridge in Iceland at the time. In September 1944, when the bridge had been in use for 53 years, the eastern bearing cables broke due to the weight of two trucks. A new suspension bridge was built in 1945 which only took five and a half months but while it was being constructed the old bridge had been fixed for temporary use. The bridge is 84 meters long and is in the town Selfoss.
History and Culture
Selfosskirkja - church
Selfoss Church was built from 1952 to 1956 and consecrated on Palm Sunday, 25 March 1956. It was designed by the headmaster of the Technical College in Selfoss, Bjarni Pálsson (1912-1987). The building was expanded between 1978 and 1984; a tower, porch and congregation hall with a kitchen and facilities, which now serve the purpose of a convention center, was added to the structure.
Nature
Kerið Crater
Kerið, is a 55 m deep volcanic crater, about 3000 years old. It is a part of a group of volcanic hills called Tjarnarhólar, and is now filled with water, creating a lake whose steep circular slopes resemble an ancient amphitheatre.
Nature
Nature
Einbúi, Oddgeirshólar
A beautiful sports and outdoor recreational area on the banks of Hvítá River. The area is owned by the Youth Association Baldur.
History and Culture
Skálholt Church
Situated in the lower part of the Biskupstungur valley between the rivers Hvítá and Brúará, Skálholt is one of Iceland's places of special historical interest. For seven centuries it was the scene of the most dramatic events which shaped the political, spiritual and cultural life in Iceland. Its early history is traced back to the 11th century when religious disputes were at their sharpest in Iceland. Within two centuries of the settlement of Iceland, the first bishopric was founded at Skálholt in 1056 for South Iceland, and soon a second at Hólar in 1109 for North Iceland.
The man who chose Skálholt as the site of the first Episcopal see in Iceland was Ísleifur (1006 - 1080), son of Gissur the White. Skálholt had earlier been his patrimonial estate and his grandfather, Teitur Ketilbjarnarson, was the first settler there. According to an old account, Skálholt was at that time "the largest town in Iceland". Ísleifur's father, who was a wealthy aristocrat and a redoubtable political figure as well, played a decisive role in the Christianization of Iceland and the future status of the church. He built the first church in Iceland at Skálholt around the year 1000.
In the 12th century bishop Klængur Þorsteinsson built a great cathedral at Skálholt. It was a sumptuous edifice made of timber shipped from Norway. For centuries Skálholt was the centre of learning and culture in Iceland, a status which lasted up to the Reformation in 1550.
In 1954, a team of archaeologists, while digging up the foundations of the old cathedral, came upon a sarcophagus which was believed to contain the skeleton of Páll Jónsson, one of the most powerful bishops of Skálholt. His sarcophagus, together with a few relics found at the scene, is now on display in an underground vault beneath the new memorial church built during 1956-1963 on the site of the old cathedral. All churches in Scandinavia contributed financially to its construction.
The last Catholic bishop of Iceland, Jón Arason, was executed at Skálholt in 1550, along with his two sons. He had opposed the Reformation imposed upon Iceland by King Christian III of Denmark. Today, a memorial stands at the site of the execution. Arason's Episcopal robes are on display at the National Museum of Iceland in Reykjavík.
Today, Skálholt is visited for the new cathedral, the tomb of bishops, the museum, and the collection of ancient books in the tower.
History and Culture
Laugardælir
Laugardælir is a small hamlet near the town of Selfoss. Laugardælir was one of Iceland's busiest ferry sites until a bridge was built across Ölfusá in Selfoss in 1891. The church at Laugardælir was built in 1965 using mainly concrete and it is 300 m2 in total. In the church cemetery is the burial site of former World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer (1943-2008).