Skinnastaður
Skinnastaður | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Location of the Municipality of Norðurþing | |
Skinnastaður Location of Skinnastaður in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 66°4′N 16°26′W / 66.067°N 16.433°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Constituency | Northeast Constituency |
| Region | Northeastern Region |
| Municipality | Norðurþing |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Skinnastaður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈscɪnːaˌstaːðʏr̥]) is a farm and rectory[1] in northeastern Iceland, north of Vatnajökull National Park and 25 km from Dettifoss. It is a part of the Norðurþing municipality.
The church, Skinnastaðarkirkja, is known for its ornate wooden structure.[2]
The farm is the subject of a legend about the location involving cursed carolers; the story goes that the original farmstead and church sank into the earth one Christmas Eve.[3]
There is a seismic station located at the farm that is used to forecast volcanic eruptions, especially from Hekla.[4]
See also
- Schäfflertanz - a festival in Munich celebrating cursed carolers
References
- ^ Þorsteinn Jósepsson (1983). Landið þitt Ísland (in Icelandic). Bókaútgáfan Örn og Örlygur hf. pp. S-T 110.
- ^ Ragnarsdóttir, Regína Hrönn. "The beautiful Skinnastaðarkirkja Church in NE-Iceland - Icelandic Folklore". Guide to Iceland. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ Bradley Phillis, ed. (2021). The Cursed Carolers in Context. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000365603. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ Corentin Caudron, ed. (2020). Towards Improved Forecasting of Volcanic Eruptions. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9782889636242. Retrieved March 21, 2025.