Minningarsteinn um Sveinbjörn Egilsson

Minningarsteinn um Sveinbjörn Egilsson es un monumento en Reykjanes, Islandia, que conmemora a una persona o evento importante en la historia de Islandia.

At a Glance

Visit time

10–20 minutes.

Best season

Daylight, especially when combining the memorial with Innri-Njarðvíkurkirkja.

Access

The memorial stands east of Innri-Njarðvíkurkirkja.

GPS

63.9795, -22.5103

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About Minningarsteinn um Sveinbjörn Egilsson

Minningarsteinn um Sveinbjörn Egilsson es un monumento en Reykjanes, Islandia, que conmemora a una persona o evento importante en la historia de Islandia.

Connect a quiet Reykjanes churchyard setting with the birthplace and legacy of one of nineteenth-century Iceland's leading scholars and translators.

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Background

History & Background

Sveinbjörn Egilsson was born at Innri-Njarðvík in 1791 and died in 1852. He was a teacher at Bessastaðaskóli, later first rector of Lærði skólinn in Reykjavík, and a prominent scholar and translator. The memorial by Áki Gränz was unveiled on 27 February 1991 and erected at the initiative of the Njarðvík town council.

Folklore

Story & Folklore

Minningarsteinn um Sveinbjörn Egilsson es una característica notable de Reykjanes, Islandia, un lugar donde se encuentran la geología antigua, la herencia nórdica y las espectaculares fuerzas naturales. Islandia es uno de los países geológicamente más jóvenes del mundo, pero uno de los más antiguos en términos de narración humana. Cada lugar aquí tiene una historia que vale la pena conocer.

💡 Did You Know?

The memorial was unveiled on 27 February 1991, exactly 200 years after Sveinbjörn Egilsson's birth.

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