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Holar Cathedral

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Churches and Cathedrals
Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hours
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Hólar í Hjaltadal, 551, Holar, IcelandMap
Phone+354 453 6300
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  • Jules060617
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    A Cathedral should remain open during high visit season

    I was very much looking forward to visiting the Cathedral in the ancient Icelandic settlement of Holar. It is quite a long way off the main roads and I noticed quite a lot of visitor traffic, it being...

    Reviewed on Jun 10, 2023
  • bretandjina
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    Pretty View - nice historic church

    On the road to Siglo we took a short detour and were pleasantly surprised by this church. There is a great deal of history, and an attendant to answer questions. The climb up to the top of the tower o...

    Reviewed on Aug 16, 2021
  • loudini56
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    A fascinating history greets you in the Holar Cathedral

    In the mid 18th century this Cathedral was built and consecrated. There had been earlier churches but none held up in the rough winters of Iceland. The people decided to build a brick church. No on...

    Reviewed on Aug 11, 2019
  • Birgir T
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    One of the major historical sites of Iceland, still full of life in this beautiful valley.

    The church at Holar in Hjaltadalur, Skagafjörd, was consecrated in November 1763, designed for the Danish king by the master architect Laurits de Thurah, the red stone in the church is from the loc...

    Reviewed on Aug 2, 2019
  • M1sterSoleil
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    Relics condensed

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    The cathedral does not pay for the mine from outside, but the inside really worth it: a condensation of religious relics is there. We were welcomed by a person who gave us a fich ...

    Reviewed on Aug 27, 2018
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