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Skriðuklaustur Monastery & Cultural Centre
Skriðuklaustur is the site of a 16th-century Augustinian monastery on the shores of Lagarfljót lake, excavated in recent decades to reveal the remains of Iceland's largest pre-Reformation monastic complex. The modern cultural centre built on the site includes a restaurant, a Gunnar Gunnarsson literary museum (the famous Icelandic-Danish author lived here), and an exhibition on the archaeology and history of the monastery.
About Skriðuklaustur Monastery & Cultural Centre
Skriðuklaustur is the site of a 16th-century Augustinian monastery on the shores of Lagarfljót lake, excavated in recent decades to reveal the remains of Iceland's largest pre-Reformation monastic complex. The modern cultural centre built on the site includes a restaurant, a Gunnar Gunnarsson literary museum (the famous Icelandic-Danish author lived here), and an exhibition on the archaeology and history of the monastery.
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- ✔Skriðuklaustur Monastery & Cultural Centre is part of Iceland's diverse landscape
- ✔Iceland offers an incredible variety of natural and cultural experiences
- ✔The country's unique geology creates a constantly changing and dramatic environment
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Skriðuklaustur is the site of a 16th-century Augustinian monastery on the shores of Lagarfljót lake, excavated in recent decades to reveal the remains of Iceland's largest pre-Reformation monastic complex. The modern cultural centre built on the site includes a restaurant, a Gunnar Gunnarsson literary museum (the famous Icelandic-Danish author lived here), and an exhibition on the archaeology and history of the monastery.
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Skriðuklaustur is the site of a 16th-century Augustinian monastery on the shores of Lagarfljót lake, excavated in recent decades to reveal the remains of Icela…
Did You Know?
Skriðuklaustur is the site of a 16th-century Augustinian monastery on the shores of Lagarfljót lake, excavated in recent decades to reveal the remains of Iceland's largest pre-Reformation monastic complex.