Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja

Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja
Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja
Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja
65°26′54″N 20°42′53″W / 65.4484°N 20.7148°W / 65.4484; -20.7148
LocationBreiðabólsstaður, Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland
CountryIceland
DenominationChurch of Iceland
History
Foundedc. 1100 (site)
Architecture
Completed1893
Specifications
MaterialsTimber

Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpreiːðaˌpo͡ulsˌstaːðarˌcʰɪr̥cja]) is a Lutheran church at Breiðabólsstaður in Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland. [1]

The present church was built on timber in 1893, although the site dates back to around c. 1100. Hafliði Másson lived at Breiðabólstaður c. 1100. Jón Arason (1484–1550) was linked to the church in the 16th century.[2][3] [4]

References

  1. ^ "Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja (1893)". kirkjukort.net. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja church". BeIceland.is. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Haflide Mårsson". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jóns biskups Arasonar". thjodminjasafn.is. August 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved December 1, 2019.