The Saga of the People of Vatnsdalur / The Abbey Church at Þingeyri

The Saga of the People of Vatnsdalur / The Abbey Church at Þingeyri

The regions of Vatnsdalur valley and þing in the district of Austur-Húnavatnssýsla are the settings of the Saga of the Vatnsdalur People. The project on the area of the Saga of the Vatnsdalur People revolves around protecting and promoting and making the many antiquities relating to the Saga more accessible. The  stone church of Þingeyri is unique (sanctified in 1877) and a rather new service building is near it. The manuscripts all the way home - the book, Flateyjarbók to Þingeyri -  summer of 2013. The year 2013 marks the 350 th anniversary of the birth of Árni Magnússon, collector of precious Icelandic manuscripts.

One of the events to celebrate this is the exhibit about one of the most remarkable preserved Icelandic manuscripts, Flateyjarbók GKS folio 1005 at the Þingeyri Klausturstofa Centre. The exhibit also discusses the important legacy that was Árni Magnússon's significant life's work.

  • Type: Saga Trails

Guided tours of the stone church at Þingeyri and the exhibit at the Þingeyri Cloister Centre are available during summers, June 1st - August 31st,  from 10:00 - 17:00 and otherwise by arrangement.

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