Kópavogur, The Second City EditorialIt is questionable whether Hamraborg in the center of Kópavogur, the second largest municipality in Iceland, is high...
Réttir EditorialRéttir – The Yearly Sheep Round-Up! In September the majority of farmers across the country will be herding...
The first custom-built freezer vessel in Iceland EditorialBruarfoss, built-in 1927 was the first cargo ship constructed especially with freezing capabilities for the Icelandic company Eimskip....
Harbor construction Editorial in Reykjavik (1913-1917) The Reykjavik harbor construction was the most expensive construction Icelanders had undertaken. It included a...
Pourquoi-Pas EditorialIn September 1936, returning from the mission to Greenland to deliver scientific material, the ship Pourquoi-Pas IV stopped...
Export of Icelandic horses Editorial“You can’t have it for gold or a good word” The Icelandic horse is one of the unique...
Einar’s garden EditorialReykjavík is a green city. There are many large green outdoor areas throughout the city, the largest being...
Borgartúnið EditorialThere are few streets in Reykjavík, if any, that have changed in their appearance as much as Borgartún...
The Icelandic Sagas EditorialIceland’s Viking Heritage While other nations of Europe take pride in preserving castles, priceless art and great monuments...
Garðhús and the Marchioness EditorialGarðhús c. 1946. To the left of the house is the Reykjavík Freezing Plant, and to the right...
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...
