Úthlíðarkirkja from the North-East (Explored)

            Looking down on Úthlíðarkirkja from high ground to the north-east.

I spotted this strange looking church driving along Icelandic Route 37 the other day. I went up to explore—not even knowing what type of church it was—and found to my surprise it was one of the few Icelandic country churches to be open on a weekday. It was very warm inside and well kept.

The story of Úthlíðarkirkja, warmed my heart also. It somehow renewed my hope for the Church and my trust in God.

There has been a church at country estate of Úthlíð, 19 km east of Laugarvatn in Southern Iceland, for a long time—a little card in the church claims since Iceland became a Christian country in the year 1000. In all that time they have been chapels of ease. There have been many buildings over the centuries; the most recent before this one was consecrated in 1861 but closed in 1936—I think there might be a little model of this church on the south side of the holy table.

After it closed, services were held in someone’s living room for seven decades.

In 2005-6 Björn Sigurðsson, a farmer in Úthlíð, rebuilt a church in memory of his wife Ágústa Margrét Ólafsdóttir, who died prematurely in 2004. Sigurðsson died last year at the age of 87.

It is a wooden structure built in a commanding position, the large plate glass windows of which allow breath-taking views over the surrounding countryside. It contains a set of bells originally cast in 1642.

Taken in: Iceland / South / Bláskógabyggð (show map)

Taken on: April 16, 2024

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