Þingeyraklaustur Church Site

Northwestern Region · Iceland

Þingeyraklaustur Church Site, Iceland
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The site of Iceland's first monastery, a medieval Benedictine house on the plain of Þingeyrar renowned for its saga manuscripts. A striking nineteenth-century stone church now stands there. The wide wetlands and mountains form a stark backdrop.

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