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Glaumbær Turf Houses

Glaumbær Turf Houses
Glaumbær Turf Houses. / Michal Gorski, Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0

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TOne of the best representatives of traditional Icelandic turf houses – a group of carefully restored turf houses in Skagafjordur Folk Museum. The site has been inhabited since the 11th century but the oldest turf houses were built in the middle of the 18th century. There are many more examples around Iceland – such as Hólar turf houses.

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GPS coordinates
65.6110 N 19.5044 W
Location, address
Europe, Iceland, Norðurland vestra, south from Skagafjörður, in Glaumbær village
Family houses, villas
Year of construction
Middle of the 18th century

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