Skálholt

One of Iceland’s most important historic site is Skálholt in Biskupstungur.

In the year 1000 AD Christianity was made state religion of Iceland by law. The first bishop of the country, Ísleifur G. was ordained in 1056 and settled at Skálholt.

Iceland´s only saint that should be remembered was Þorlákur Þórhallsson (1178-1198), resided in Skálholt.

Skálholt was the episcopal see of South Iceland and a center of culture and education for 700 years