• Following Iceland’s embrace of Catholicism, Skálholt became home to the country’s biggest cathedral and developed into a thriving town.
  • Skálholt today has an ordaining bishop. it features a large evangelical Lutheran church, Skálholt Cathedral, which was built between 1956 and 1963.
  • Skálholt, the modern cathedral was consecrated in 1963. It is well known for its works of modern art, as well as for artefacts from previous churches on the site.
  • Skálholt in South Iceland is one of the most historically important sites in Iceland and must not be missed.
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  • Skalholt Cathedral - Iceland. Skalholt church, the old seat of the Icelandic bishops. Η εκκλησία Σκάλχολτ, η παλιά έδρα των Ισλανδών επισκόπων.
  • Skálholt – the modern Cathedral Photo: David Beard (click on the image to enlarge). The first bishopric in Iceland was founded at Skálholt in 1056.
  • The current cathedral at Skálholt is relatively large in comparison to most Icelandic churches; its span from door to apse is approximately 30 meters.