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This ancient manor and parsonage
from the 14 century is situated west of the Lake Logurinn in the
valley Fljotsdalur. In the past, the church was dedicated to the Holy
Mary. It became the parish church in 1306. The present church is made
of concrete and seats 95 people. It was designed by the Architect of
state and consecrated in 1966.
Among its relics are a chalice,
a paten, and a Danish altarpiece. Two baptismal fonts, one relatively
new and foreign, and the other dating back to the middle of the 18th
century also decorate the church. The inner main door is an exact
replica of the famous Valthjofsstadur Door, which is on display in The
National Museum. It dates back to the 13th century, originally a hall
door of a manor and later the door of the stave church, which stood
for centuries, until after the reformation. The door measures 206,5 cm
and consists of three dovetailed boards. On its front are two round
and carved spaces (97 cm) and between them is a silver grooved iron
ring. In 1852, the door was sold to Copenhagen and was sent back with
other Icelandic pieces of art in 1930.
The nephew of one of the reverends, Sigurdur Gunnarsson, was the renowned author Gunnar
Gunnarsson, who was born there and brought up for a few years. Above
the parsonage, the slopes clearly show the stacked up strata of
basaltic lavas with a diagonal dyke, called the
Ogress' Path,
splitting them. |