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 kirkjanen.htm
Chieftains at Breiðabólstaðir established the church and five of them were priests in Reykholt until the last one sold the benefice to Snorri Sturluson in the year 1206.
A church at Reykholt is consecrated in the name of God, Peter the Evangelist, Mary the Mother of God, the virgin martyr Barbara and Bishop Dionysius.
From 1297 until the Reformation, bishops in Skálholt ruled in Reykholt and delegated priests to the church.
www.reykholt.is /kirkjan/kirkjanen/kirkjanen.htm   (414 words)

  
 Reykholt -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Remains of his farm and a bathroom with (A stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot) hot pot and a tunnel between the bath and the house can still be visited.
In the vicinity, Japanese scientists are doing research on the wonders of the aurea borealis (the famous (The aurora of the northern hemisphere) northern lights).
Not far from Reykholt, there are the lava waterfalls (Click link for more info and facts about Hraunfossar) Hraunfossar, one of the most interesting natural wonders on the island.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/re/reykholt.htm   (401 words)

  
 Reykholt in Snorri's times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He became a guardian and a church-chieftain in Reykholt i.e.he arranged all the trade for the church and maintained the church.
A priest in Reykholt on Snorri´s behalf was Styrmir Karason hinn frodi ("hinn frodi" means that he has much knowlegde), who came in 1228, but later he became a prior in Videyjarklaustur (The Monastery of Videy) in 1235.
While Snorri was at Reykholt he had Snorralaug built, a warm pool which can still be found east of the old schoolhouse.
www.fva.is /~harpa/forn/english/e_snorri/e_aevi/e_reyksn.html   (390 words)

  
 Reykholt now a days   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Regionalschool was in Reykholt since 1931 until the year 1995, when the school was made a branch of Fjoelbrautaskoli Vesturlands (which is a comprehensive school) and is now under its supervision.
Snorri Sturluson's museum was founded in Reykholt but in it there are preserved most of the literary works of Snorri Sturluson also books and sources that have been written about him over the years.
Reykholt is one of the most remarkable historical places in Iceland because of the residence of Snorri Sturluson and therefore it is a very coveted tourist attraction.
www.fva.is /~harpa/forn/english/e_snorri/e_aevi/e_reyknu.html   (307 words)

  
 In Search of Orang-pendek
The conference was held at the Snorrastofa Cultural Centre for Medieval Studies (www.snorrastofa.is) in Reykholt, a small community an hour north of Reykjavik, and one of the earliest farms settled in the country.
Reykholt is also known as the historic home of Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), poet and author of the celebrated Norse Sagas The Prose Edda (tales from Norse mythology), Heimskringla (Orb of the World), St. Olaf’s Saga, and Egil’s Saga.
In Reykholt there is only one ancient structure left intact, and it was built by Saga-man himself – Snorri’s hot tub.
www.forteantimes.com /articles/183_iceland1.shtml   (629 words)

  
 REYKHOLT CHURCHES BORGARFJORDUR ICELAND
Chieftains at Breidabolstaðir established the church and five of them were priests in Reykholt until the last one sold the benefice to Snorri Sturluson in the year 1206.
From 1297 until the Reformation, bishops in Skalholt ruled in Reykholt and delegated priests to the church.
Reverend Jon Halldorsson, named after Hitardalur, was a son of a clergyman from Reykholt and the father of the bishop Finnur Jonsson, the author of Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae.
www.nat.is /Churches/reykholt_church_borgarfiord.htm   (431 words)

  
 reykholt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Rests of his farm and a bathroom with hot pot and a tunnel between the bath and the house can still be visited.
Reykholt was at this time one of the intellectual centers of the island and had, for instance, during a long time one of the most important schools of the country.
Today, the village has 60 inhabitants, a school center and a library concentrating on the works of Snorri Sturluson.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /reykholt.html   (321 words)

  
 REYKHOLT TRAVEL GUIDE, REYKHOLT INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Reykholt is one of the most important historical places in Iceland and a cultural centre for centuries.
Reykholt has been a school centre for decades and a Snorri museum has been established there.
There are many hot springs at Reykholt and Valley Reykholt is the largest low temperature area of the country.
www.lastminute.is /travelguideeng/reykholt_borgarfjordur.htm   (231 words)

  
 Reykholt
Reykholt in Borgarfjörður is one of the old estates of Iceland and a cultural centre both in the past and in the present.
Iceland's history is linked to Reykholt, and one of the best known Icelandic writers, the historian and poet Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), was one of its most famous occupants.
He was also a political leader and one of the richest men in Iceland in the Age of the Sturlungs.
www.husafell.is /ensku_sidurnar/e_nagrenni/e_reykholt/e_reykholt.htm   (154 words)

  
 Reykholt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Rests of his farm and a bathroomwith hot pot and a tunnel between the bathand the house can still be visited.
Reykholt was at this time one of the intellectual centers of the island and had, for instance, during a long time one of themost important schools of the country.
Not far from Reykholt, there are the lava waterfalls Hraunfossar, one ofthe most interesting wonders of nature on the island.
www.therfcc.org /reykholt-297353.html   (263 words)

  
 Fosshotel Reykholt, Iceland - Reykholt Hotels, Hotel Reykholt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The guests of the area are invited to stop at Fosshotel Reykholt.
No matter where you are in Reykholt our hotel is always close by to offer rest and comfort.
Staying in the hotel for your vacation in Reykholt is a choice you won’t regret for.
www.hotel-d.com /en/p1/227192/fosshotel-reykholt.html   (273 words)

  
 Fosshotel Reykholt - Friendlier hotels all around Iceland - Reykholt hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Fosshotel Reykholt has reopened after extensive renovations as a cultural theme hotel, based on Icelandic literature, Norse mythology and classical music.
Today, Reykholt is still one of Iceland’s main historical and cultural sites.
Just a few minutes drive from Reykholt are the waterfalls Hraunfossar and Barnafoss, Europe's most powerful hot spring, Deildatunguhver, and several lava tubes and caves.
www.fosshotel.is /hotels/reykholt/reykholt-english.htm   (261 words)

  
 Snorre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Reykholt was not an old farm, but it was ideally situated in Reykjadralur, with low mountains and great meadows – and wooded landscapes – with peat marches and mountain summer dairy farms, that could feed large herds of livestock.
In practice it was the farmer who owned the church, with the income it provided.
He left Reykholt and moved to Bessastadir, where the president of Iceland now lives.
www.rosseland.com /snorre.htm   (1078 words)

  
 Reykholt Hotels: Find hotels in Reykholt, Iceland. Reykholt Hotel - online booking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Reykholt Hotels: An online directory for hotels in Reykholt, where each property is registered with a direct link to its web site.
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The term 'hotel' is used to describe an establishment where travellers pay to spend the night and usually have meals, i.e.
www.reykholt.hotels.inn26.com   (262 words)

  
 Fosshotel Reykholt - Reykholt - EasyTravel.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Easytravel.com is a full service travel provider booking Fosshotel Reykholt - Reykholt and many other hotels and destinations.
The Fosshotel Reykholt is a modern white property with a Norse mythology themed interior décor, situated in the cultural town of Reykholt, home to many archaeological excavations, and within a kilometre of the Snorralaug hot springs.
The informal Fosshotel Reykholt Restaurant serves Icelandic dishes and the bar/lounge provides a relaxing setting in which to enjoy a drink or snack.
www.easytravel.com /dir/europe-is/reykholt/fosshotel_reykholt.html   (388 words)

  
 Dyrhólaey, Kerið, Reykholt (Iceland)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
We were now in "Golden Circle" territory, on the main tourist circuit, but we had the crater of Kerið all to ourselves for a while, until a tour bus pulled up.
We got into Reykholt in light rain; in the gloom the glowing greenhouses were particularly impressive.
Finding a swimming pool, we were afraid that at 4.50 it would be just about to close, but happily it stayed open till 6, so we had our first swim in Iceland.
www.anatomy.su.oz.au /danny/travel/iceland/dyrholaey-reykholt.html   (459 words)

  
 Reykholt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Los restos de su granja y de un cuarto de baño con el pote caliente y un túnel entre el baño y la casa pueden todavía ser visitados.
Reykholt era en esta época una de los centros intelectuales de la isla y tenía, por ejemplo, durante un rato largo uno de las escuelas más importantes del país.
No lejos de Reykholt, hay las cascadas Hraunfossar, una de la lava de las maravillas más interesantes de la naturaleza en la isla.
www.yotor.net /wiki/es/re/Reykholt.htm   (292 words)

  
 Reykholt - netlexikon
Es gibt inzwischen in Reykholt auch eine Fachbibliothek zu seinem Werk.
Reykholt war im Mittelalter eines der geistigen Zentren der Insel und beherbergte lange eine der bedeutendsten Schulen des Landes.
Nicht weit von Reykholt liegen im Hvítárdalur bei Húsafell die Lavawasserfälle Hraunfossar, eines der bedeutendsten Naturwunder der Insel, sowie der Barnafoss.
www.lexikon-definition.de /Reykholt.html   (311 words)

  
 Reykholt hotels - EasyTravel.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
We provide access to many popular hotels in Reykholt, hundreds of popular airlines and several premium car-rental companies in Reykholt and the world.
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Easytravel.com is a travel website for making booking Reykholt hotels and hotels in many other large and small destinations.
www.easytravel.com /dir/europe-is/reykholt_hotels.html   (338 words)

  
 Reykholt Hotels and Iceland Hotels - Accommodation Best Hotel
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www.best-hotel.com /hotels/iceland/reykholt   (177 words)

  
 Reykholt hotels - discount & cheap hotels in Reykholt.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Reykholt hotels - discount & cheap hotels in Reykholt.
We have brought together the very best hotels throughout Reykholt at the most competitive rates.
By constantly updating our hotel listing for Reykholt, we are able to ensure that you get the very best price no matter what type of trip or vacation you are making.
www.hotelsinside.com /IS/reykholt-hotel-reservation.html   (82 words)

  
 Reykholt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Reykholt is the home of Snorri Sturluson (b.
Among other things, he wrote Egill's Saga, one of the best-known of the Icelandic sagas.
Shanna: The hotel we stayed at in Reykholt just happened to be next to Snorri Sturluson’s old home.
www.geo.umn.edu /orgs/geoclub/Pictures/iceland/reykholt.html   (51 words)

  
 Conference venue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
  It was in Reykholt that Snorri made all his literary achievements, when he wrote the sagas about the Norwegian kings in Heimskringla, the Poetic Edda, which teaches poetics and Nordic mythology, and most probably one of the greatest family sagas, Egils saga Skalla-Grimssonar.
There has been a church in Reykholt since the early years of Christianity in Iceland and has played a great role in Reykholts history.
At Reykholt there is a research centre for medieval studies and the history of Borgarfjordur.
www.skogur.is /Apps/WebObjects/Skogur.woa/wa/dp?id=1000567   (266 words)

  
 Accommodation Booking Reykjavik Reydarfjordur Reykholt IS
Opened in the spring of 1999 30 kilometers from the Egilsstadir Airport, Fosshotel Re.
REYKHOLT, IS The Fosshotel Reykholt is a modern white property with a Norse mythology themed interior décor, situated in the cultural town of Reykholt, home to many archaeological excavations, and within a kilometre of the Snorralaug hot springs.
The informal Fosshotel Reykholt Restaurant serves Icelandic dishes and the bar lounge provides a relaxing setting in which to enjoy a drink or snack.
www.hotelroomspecials.com /is-5-65538ac.html   (508 words)

  
 Reykholt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Reykholt is in a tranquil setting in a shallow valley between mostly green ridges.
The hamlet is built up around the district school facilities and nearby thermal area.
There’s an Edda Hotel at Reykholt and nearby services include a post office, Bitinn shop and Dekk og lakk garage.
www.travelnet.is /JKL/journey/sv_vl/reykholt.htm   (189 words)

  
 Reykholt - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 11:41, 25 Mar 2005.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Reykholt contains research on
Reykholt, Reykholt (Borgarfjörður, West Iceland), Reykholt (Arnessysla), See also and External links.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Reykholt   (308 words)

  
 Reykholt Hotels: Budget hotel accommodation Reykholt, Iceland
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 Reykholt 2 Star Hotels, Iceland. Budget two star hotels Reykholt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 VirtualTourist.com - littlebush's Reykholt Travel Page
Theres bugger all in Reykholt but nearby theres stuff to do.
Reykholt is about 1 - 1 1/2 hr from Reykjavik and can be visited in a day trip.
At Fljotstunga which is near Husafell just abit further east of Reykholt is Vidgelmir cave, a 1 1/2 km lava cave.
www.virtualtourist.com /m/eb75/3c833   (215 words)

  
 Reykholt Guest Houses: Find Guest House Reykholt. Iceland Private Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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Guest house provides accommodation for people whose main place of residence is elsewhere.
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