Northeastern Region

Heritage sites in Northeastern Region

Icelandic Heritage Sites

This collection highlights the cultural and geological legacy of Northeastern Iceland. It spans the dramatic lava formations of Dimmuborgir and the biological richness of Lake Mývatn, both notable filming locations for Game of Thrones. The list features significant archaeological remains, including the abandoned fishing village of Skálar on the Langanes peninsula, and memorials like Orbis et Globus on Grímsey Island, which marks the shifting path of the Arctic Circle.

Icelandic Heritage Sites — Map

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Dimmuborgir

Dimmuborgir is a large area of unusually shaped lava fields east of Mývatn in Iceland.

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B

Mývatn

This eutrophic lake (meaning of high biological productivity) takes its name from a large number of midges that occupy this area during…

C

Eyvindarkofi

Stone ruins of a shelter attributed to the 18th-century outlaw Fjalla-Eyvindur, located in the Icelandic highlands.

D

Fagridalur

Abandoned farm ruins located in the Fagridalur valley.

E

Nýibær

Remains of a traditional Icelandic turf house and farmstead.

F

Skalar

An abandoned fishing village on the Langanes peninsula that thrived in the early 20th century before being deserted by 1955.

G

Bryggjan

Remains of the pier from the abandoned fishing settlement of Skálar.

H

Hús Fanneyjar og Þorláks

Foundation ruins of a former residence in the deserted village of Skálar.

I

Tótu og Ragnarshús

Ruins of a residential house in the abandoned fishing community of Skálar.

J

Brunnur

The historical water well that served the former residents of the Skálar settlement.

K

Íshús Öldufélagsins

Ruins of the community ice house used for fish preservation in the abandoned village of Skálar.

L

Pottar

Remains of industrial processing vats in the abandoned Skálar settlement.

M

Efri Skálar

Ruins of the upper section of the abandoned fishing village on the Langanes peninsula.

N

Hof

Ruins of a historical farmstead located within the abandoned Skálar area.

O

Selvik

Abandoned farm ruins located on the Langanes peninsula.

P

Arctic Circle Monument

A marker on Grímsey Island indicating the approximate location of the Arctic Circle.

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Svinarnes

Remains of an abandoned farmstead in the Eyjafjörður region.

R

Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff

A memorial dedicated to German scientists Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff, who disappeared while exploring the Askja caldera in 1907.

S

Kristján Einarsson

A memorial stone dedicated to the Icelandic poet Kristján Einarsson, often referred to as Fjallaskáld.

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Orbis et Globus

A three-meter spherical stone monument on Grímsey Island that is moved annually to follow the shifting path of the Arctic Circle.

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