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Ingjaldshóll - A church and ancient manor farm - Snaefellsnes Iceland

Region: Snaefellsnes

GPS: N64°54.474 W23°51.151

About: (Description)
Ingjaldshóll, a church, ancient manor farm and the main setting of Víglundar saga. Often the residence of sheriffs and other important officials.
The church is believed to be the oldest concrete church in the world, built in 903. A painting in the church by Áki Gränz shows Christopher Columbus conversing with the local clergyman in 1477 about the voyages of Icelanders to the west (Vinland – now Ameria).

Life stories of Columbus indicate that he visited this part of Iceland in the company of English merchnts at Rif in order to get information about the earlier Viking voyages to the west.

How to get there:
From Hellissandur take road no. 574 direction Ólafsvík. Only few minutes from Hellissandur there is a road to Ingjaldshóll. There is a sign by the road.

source Iceland Road Atlas

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