Vikings and Settlement EditorialVikings and Settlement At the time when the Irish had discovered Iceland and started regular sailings there, boatbuilding...
The first custom-built freezer vessel in Iceland EditorialThe first custom-built freezer vessel in Iceland (1927) Bruarfoss, built-in 1927 was the first cargo ship constructed especially...
Harbor construction in Reykjavik EditorialHarbor construction in Reykjavik (1913-1917) The Reykjavik harbor construction was the most expensive construction Icelanders had undertaken. It...
Pourquoi-Pas EditorialPourquoi-Pas (September 16th, 1936) In September 1936, returning from the mission to Greenland to deliver scientific material, the...
Garðhús and the Marchioness EditorialGarðhús and the Marchioness This half-stone house is named Garðhús. Half-stone houses were a new form of building...
Bókhlöðustígur, a street with its own story EditorialBókhlöðustígur, a street with its own story Stöðlakot at Bókhlöðustígur 6 built by Jón Árnason the rich was...
The Sheriff’s Garden EditorialSheriff’s Garden from 1893 When Dr. Schierbeck left Iceland in 1893, he sold his house to town sheriff...
Reykjavík Church EditorialReykjavík church A church is known to have stood at Reykjavík since before 1200. The oldest cartulary of...
Reykjavík Harbor and Aviation EditorialReykjavík Harbor and aviation Reykjavíkurhöfn is the cradle of aviation in Iceland. The first planes to fly over...
The flag incident EditorialThe flag incident became a pivotal moment in independence battle and Iceland became a sovereign state five years...
Aviator Charles Lindbergh visits Iceland EditorialAviator Charles Lindbergh visits Iceland On August 15th, 1933, Charles Lindbergh and his wife Ann Morrow landed his...
Breiðholt EditorialBreiðholt Just above Skógarsel street in Breiðholt is the farm mound of the farmstead of Breiðholt, from which...
The French Hospital EditorialThe French Hospital Lindargata 51 The building here on the corner of Lindargata and Frakkastígur was built in...
Grjótaþorp EditorialGrjótaþorp Grjótaþorp (Grjóti Village) derives its name from Grjóti, one of eight smallholdings on the estate of Reykjavík...
Sunnuhvoll EditorialSunnuhvoll Farmsteads in Reykjavík In the late 19th and early 20th centuries drainage of marshland began in Reykjavík...
Austurvöllur EditorialAusturvöllur In olden times, when Reykjavík was simply a farm, Austurvöllur (the East Field) was its best grassfield,...
Reykjahlíð EditorialReykjahlíð In the late 19th and early 20th centuries drainage of marshland began in Reykjavík territory. The drained...
Bernhöftstorfan EditorialBernhöftstorfan The name Bernhöftstorfa (Bernhöft‘s Sward) is derived from the T.D. Bernhöft bakery, which stood in Bankastræti 2....
Arnarhóll EditorialArnarhóll – Arnarhólstraðir The old farmstead of Arnarhóll stood on the knoll of the same name, where the...
Fish drying grounds EditorialFish drying grounds The traditional way of drying fish in Iceland In the first half of the 20th...