Igaliko is a settlement in the ancient see of Gardar.  From the slopes above it, people enjoy the most beautiful and peaceful panorama of the country.  The name Igaliko means “The Abandoned Fireplace”.  The Norwegian Anders Olsen started farming at Gardar in 1780 and dedicated the place to St. Nicolas, the protector of seafaring people.  A ruin of a cross church, 27x16 m, built of sandstone in the 12^th century remains there.  The ruins of the bishopric cover an extended area, among them the ruins of a 130 m˛ celebration hall, a tithe-hut, where the tithes were kept, and a cow shed for 100 heads of cattle.

The most remote abode of the pope’s representatives was at Gardar.  Exploration voyages to Markland (Labrador and Newfoundland) and voyages for walrus hunting started from there and Brattahlid.  Under the choir of the church, skulls of walruses were excavated.  Probably people hoped to improve the walrus hunting by burying them near the graves of the chieftains.  Gardar was the main centre of education and administration in Greenland.