Bókhlöðustígur, a street with its own story EditorialStöðlakot at Bókhlöðustígur 6 built by Jón Árnason the rich was built in 1872 and is probably the...
Our church, Hallgrímskirkja EditorialAt the top of Skólavörðuholt you can find Hallgrímskirkja, one of Reykjavík’s main landmarks. It was the architect...
The Sheriff’s Garden from 1893 EditorialWhen Dr. Schierbeck left Iceland in 1893, he sold his house to town sheriff Halldór Daníelsson, together with...
Sjáland EditorialIt’s been almost twenty years since the neighbourhood Sjáland in Garðabær was built, around the ideas of architect...
Reykjavík Harbor and Aviation EditorialReykjavíkurhöfn is the cradle of aviation in Iceland. The first planes to fly over the sea to Iceland...
The flag incident EditorialThe flag incident became a pivotal moment in independence battle and Iceland became a sovereign state five years...
Culture night 2023 EditorialCulture Night is Reykjavík’s birthday celebration, this year the capital’s 237th birthday was being celebrated with over 400...
Breiðholt Editorial Just above Skógarsel street in Breiðholt is the farm mound of the farmstead of Breiðholt, from which...
The French Hospital Editorial Lindargata 51 The building here on the corner of Lindargata and Frakkastígur was built in 1902 by...
Grjótaþorp EditorialGrjótaþorp Grjótaþorp (Grjóti Village) derives its name from Grjóti, one of eight smallholdings on the estate of Reykjavík...
Well done EditorialAccording to the World Health Organization, Iceland is the safest country in the world when it comes to...
Sunnuhvoll EditorialSunnuhvoll farm, bottom centre, in 1930. Above the farm we see Þór brewery at the corner of Rauðarárstígur...
Austurvöllur EditorialScottish sheep grasing on Austurvöllur in 1932. The importing of the sheep was an agricultural experiment of the...
Reykjahlíð, two and two EditorialReykjahlíð in Mývatnsveit is one of the largest privately owned land in Iceland. Extends from the banks of...
Nordic friendship EditorialThere is no international cooperation as bountiful and good as the cooperation of the Nordic countries, which is...
Women are best/worst for women EditorialThe Marshall House (Marshallhúsið) by Reykjavík Harbor out on Grandi is a treasure. Both the building itself and...
Reykjahlíð EditorialIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries drainage of marshland began in Reykjavík territory. The drained land...
Bernhöftstorfan EditorialThe name Bernhöftstorfa (Bernhöft‘s Sward) is derived from the T.D. Bernhöft bakery, which stood in Bankastræti 2. Bernhöft‘s...
Arnarhóll EditorialIn modern times Arnarhóll is a recreational area and a venue for public events – here on National...
Fish drying grounds EditorialThe traditional way of drying fish in Iceland In the first half of the 20th century, when saltfish...
