Historic Church Site · Westfjords, Iceland
Kirkjubólskirkja
Kirkjubólskirkja is a 19th-century timber church in Önundarfjörður, Westfjords, rebuilt in 1978 to match its original 1886 form.
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Overview
Kirkjubólskirkja is a small timber church in Önundarfjörður, in Iceland's Westfjords, serving as an annex church (útkirkja) under the parish of Holt. The current building, dating to 1886 and restored to its original appearance in 1978, has a barrel-vaulted interior with an altar, visible in surviving photographs of the church.
History
Before the Reformation, Kirkjubólskirkja was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and to Bishop Þorlákur, serving as an annex church under Holt parish. The present timber church was built in 1886 and rebuilt to its original form in 1978. The church still holds a chalice and paten dating to 1792 and a copper baptismal basin.
What Remains Today
The church stands complete today. Photographs show both its exterior and an interior barrel-vaulted ceiling and altar, with no indication of ruin or disuse.
Visiting & Preservation
Access Not Yet Verified
Public access to this site has not been independently verified. Do not assume a trail, parking, or landowner permission exists.
Preservation Notice
No formal archaeological protection status is recorded for this site in the dataset used.
Location
Why Visit
Kirkjubólskirkja retains liturgical objects far older than its current 1886 building — a chalice and paten dating to 1792 — alongside a pre-Reformation dedication to the Virgin Mary and Bishop Þorlákur.
Did You Know?
The church's chalice and paten date to 1792, nearly a century before the current 1886 building was constructed.
