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    Reverend Jón Steingrímsson chapel

    The chapel at Kirkjubæjarklaustur was consecrated in 1974. It was built in the memory of reverend Jón Steingrímsson, fire cleric (1728-1791). He said the famous Eldmessa (Fire Mass) on July 20, 1783, in the church in Klaustur. Many believe that the Eldmessa stopped the stream of the lava that threatened habitation at the time. The place where the stream of lava stopped is now called Eldmessutangi and is to the west of Systrastapi, but the chapel is situated a little to the east of the old church site. According to the Icelandic church, there aren't many stories that are as powerful, clear, and reliable narratives of the value and power of religion and prayer like the ones associated with reverend Jón Steingrímsson and the church in Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The old cemetery in Kirkjubæjarklaustur was fenced in with a concrete wall. There are a few gravestones in the cemetery, among them one at the grave of Reverend Jón Steingrímsson and his wife Þórunn. 

    Reverend Jón Steingrímsson chapel

    Reverend Jón Steingrímsson chapel

    The chapel at Kirkjubæjarklaustur was consecrated in 1974. It was built in the memory of reverend Jón Steingrímsson, fire cleric (1728-1791). He said
    Kirkjugólf

    Kirkjugólf

    Kirkjugólf, or ‘the church floor,’ is an 80 square meter expanse of columnar basalt stone slabs that slowly eroded when the sea covered the area. The
    Skaftárstofa Visitor Centre, Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    Skaftárstofa Visitor Centre, Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    Skaftárstofa is the Vatnajökull National Park visitors center, located near Kirkjubæjarklaustur at Sönghóll by road number 1. It also serves as an in
    Hotel Klaustur

    Hotel Klaustur

    Hotel Klaustur is ideally located for trips to the biggest glacier in Europe – Vatnajökull, Laki Craters and Skaftafell National Park, as well as the
    Kirkjubæjarklaustur Swimming Pool

    Kirkjubæjarklaustur Swimming Pool

    Where you can watch the Waterfall from the Hot Tube ! The sports center at Kirkjubæjarklaustur is in the middle of the village . The Sports Center has
    Kirkjubæjarstofa

    Kirkjubæjarstofa

    Exhibition and study centre on the nature, history and culture of the region.
    Kjarr restaurant

    Kjarr restaurant

    Kjarr restaurant opened on June 17, 2022.  The restaurant is by the waterfall Systrafoss in Kirkjubæjarklaustur. See website for more information on o
    Systrafoss Waterfall

    Systrafoss Waterfall

    Systrafoss is the name of the waterfall where the river Fossá falls from the lake Systravatn, over the mountain edge above Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Low do
    Systrastapi

    Systrastapi

    In 1186 a nun monastery was established in Kirkjubær á Síðu. It was later called Kirkjubæjarklaustur, and the topographical names Systrastapi and Syst
    Landbrotshólar

    Landbrotshólar

    In Landbrot, right next to Kirkjubæjarklaustur, are Landbrotshólar, many clusters of pseudocraters, formed in the Eldgjá eruption in 934 to 940 when l
    Prestsbakkakirkja á Síðu

    Prestsbakkakirkja á Síðu

    Prestsbakki has been an ecclesiastical site since 1859 when church activities at Kirkjubæjarklaustur ceased. The Rev. Jón Steingrímsson (1728-91), kno
    Secret Iceland

    Secret Iceland

    Secret Iceland is licensed day tour provider authorized by the Icelandic tourist board since 2010.  Founders of Secret Iceland are the brothers Traust
    Hótel Laki

    Hótel Laki

    Hotel Laki is a family run business located five kilometres south of Kirkjubaejarklaustur, only a three hours drive from Reykjavik. It is surrounded b
    Hunkubakkar

    Hunkubakkar

    Hunkubakkar Guesthouse has to offer 20 rooms in total. There are six rooms with shared facilities, six bigger cottages for 3 and 4 persons and eight d
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