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Skálholt Cathedral is a Church of Iceland cathedral church. The church is the official church of the Bishop of Skálholt, currently Kristján Björnsson.
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64.1253°N, 20.5242°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 31 (Skálholtsvegur)
Off the main road- 0.4 km from Route 31
Nearest town- Laugarás — 1.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 69 km in a straight line
What else is close- 146 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Skálholt church
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 7.900 ISK · 2 h
Laugarás Lagoon Lerki - Premium Lagoon with a towel and a drinkfrom 11.500 ISK · 2 h
Laugarás Lagoon Ösp - Premium Lagoon and 2 course meal at Ylja Restaurantfrom 18.900 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Family Raftingfrom 34.900 ISK · 4 h
Secret Lagoon Admissionfrom 4.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Rye Bread Tour (Geothermal bakery)from 3.500 ISK · 30 min
Fontana - Classic Admissionfrom 7.490 ISK · 2 h
River Fun Raftingfrom 22.990 ISK · 3 h
Kayak River Ridefrom 30.990 ISK · 3 h
Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour from Gullfossfrom 42.891 ISK · 4 hLaugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 7.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSkálholt church weather and conditions
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Nearby
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Mosfellskirkja4 km - 2
Hraungerðiskirkja24 km - 3
Laugardælakirkja29 km - 4
Stórólfshvolskirkja44 km - 5
Heimaey stave church77 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Natural hot pot near Hrunamannahreppur2 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Bláskógabyggð7 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur9 km
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Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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Can I go inside Skálholt church?
Skálholt church is in South Coast. Many Icelandic churches are open to visitors during the day, but smaller rural churches are often locked outside services. Check opening hours before making a long drive, and never enter or photograph during a service in progress.
How do I get to Skálholt church?
Skálholt church is located in South Coast. Use the map and directions on this page — most churches sit in or near a town and are reachable by any car on paved roads.
Is there an entry fee for Skálholt church?
Entry to Icelandic churches is generally free, though a couple of city churches charge for tower viewing platforms or museums. Donations are welcomed at many rural churches.
What kind of church is Skálholt church?
Most churches in Iceland are Evangelical Lutheran parish churches of the Church of Iceland — the national church. A small number are Catholic. Details for this church, where recorded, come from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Qaswed · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
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