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Þingeyri Church
was built during 1864-1877 and consecrated on the 9th of September in 1877. Due to its exceptional history and its construction this church is thought to be one of the most noteworthy churches in Iceland. It is built in the Romanesque style with walls that are almost one meter thick. In the ceiling can be found 1000 golden stars and also the church has 1000 small windowpanes. The church can seat one hundred people.
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Hvammstangi Church.,
This is the first church to have been built at Hvammstangi. It is a concrete building and was consecrated in 1957. It has room for 160 people and is situate on the hillside in the village. The church bells are two and one of them is originally from an older church in Kirkjuhvammur. The parish graveyard is still situated in Kirkjuhvammur.
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Blönduós Church
is the parish church for Blönduós and the neighboring region. The church building was draw and designed by Dr. Maggi Jónsson. Dr. Maggi Jónsson took the inspiration for the look and form of the church from the surrounding mountains and landscape. The church was consecrated on the 1st of May 1993. In the church there is room for 250 people and its cellar contains facilities for a variety of parish work. The church possesses good acoustics and sound carries well for singing. The church is an elaborate house of God.
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Staðarbakki Church,
, in Miðfjörður. In 1907 the parish at Staðarbakki was closed down and joined to the parish at Melstaður. On of the priests who occupied Staðarbakki was Reverend Þorlákur Arngrímsson who was the son of Arngrímur lærði (the Scholar). The church is an old timber church with a tower. It can hold 120 guests and was built in 1890. The altarpiece is considered good artwork painted by Eyjólfur Eyfells.
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Staður Church site
in Hrútafjörður was from earlier times until the 20th century a vicarage. The church at Staður was dedicated to the Virgin Maria (Mary?). The current timber church was built in 1884. The main carpenter during its construction was Sigurður Sigurðsson the father of Stefán the Poet from Hvítadalur. The church has a tower and a choir balcony. It was thoroughly renovated around 1950.
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The Old Church at Blönduós
was built in 1894. At that time a sign of an urban settlement was taking shape at Blönduós. Prior to this the parish church for the people of Blönduós stood at Hjaltabakki where churches have been for centuries. Blönduós church was consecrated on the 13th of January 1895. Many people want to preserve the church as it a part of the old town of Blönduós and has its place and value in the history of Blönduós. It has a niche in the thoughts and memories of the townspeople and to those who have moved away from the town. It is therefore the intention to keep it in good condition.
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Auðkúla Church..
There has been a Church at Auðkúla since the time when Christianity first came to Iceland and it was dedicated to John the Baptist. The current church at Auðkúla was built in 1894. It is has an octagonal shape with a tower in the middle. A church of a similar construction can be found at Silfrastaðir in Skagafjörður. The church at Auðkúla was built by Þorsteinn Sigurðsson the church carpenter from Sauðárkrókur. It can seat 70 people. Björn Eysteinsson from Grímstunga gave the church a pulpit in 1830. Recently the both the outside and the inside of the church were renovated.
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Breiðbólsstaðir Church
in Vesturhóp. Vicarage has been at Breiðabólsstaður since ancient times. Hafliði Másson lived at Breiðbólsstaður during the 12th century. He was the first to put the laws of Iceland into print in 1117. The first printing office in Iceland was at Breiðbólsstaður. The church was the church of Ólafur and annexed to Víðidalstunga. The last priest was Stanley Melax until 1960. The current church was built in 1894 and still stands there in its original state.
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Efra-Núp Church
at Miðfjörður was a vicarage until the change of religion from Catholic to Lutheran, and then it was annexed from Staðarbakki until 1907. The prophetess Rósa Guðmundsdóttir well known as Skjáld Rósa died in 1855. She is buried in the graveyard at Efra-Núp. The church at Efra-Núp was dedicated to Saint Thomas the archbishop. The current house of God is made of concrete and was built in 1960.
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Melstaður Church
in Miðfjörður. There has been a vicarage at Melstaður since ancient times. The first tales of priest there is from the 13th century. The most renowned priest was Arngrímur Jónsson the Scholar, born in 1568. He was an auxiliary and related to the bishop in Hólar Guðbrandur Þorláksson. He died in Melstaður in 1648. In Melstaður was the church of Stefán. Current church, a concrete building, was consecrated on the 8th of July in 1847. Sculptor Ríkharður Jónsson carved the pulpit.
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The Church at Tjörn
on the Vatnsnes peninsular. Its most renowned priests were without a doubt the Reverend Sigurður Norland from Hindisvík and his follower the Reverend Robert Jack who was the last priest at Tjörn. The current church was built during 1930-1940. It is a concrete building and can hold 70-80 people. In the cemetery lie the graves of Agnes and Friðrik who were sentenced to death and executed in 1836.
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Vesturhóp Church.
There was a vicarage at Vesturhópshólar until 1851. Until 1959 it was a farmers church but at that time the farmer Hjalti Guðmundsson gave it to the parish. It was consecrated to John the Batiste. The current house of God was built in 1879 and is without a tower. The pulpit is an old relic from the 17th century probably amongst the oldest pulpits in Iceland.
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Kirkjuhvammskirkja, Hvammstanga
Kirkjuhvammskirkjan stendur spölkorn ofan við þorpið og er hún friðlýst og í umsjón Þjóðminjasafnsins. Hún var annexía frá Melstað og helguð Tómasi erkibiskupi. Átti hún marga muni, sem eru núna í Hvammstangakirkju. Kirkjuhvammskirkjan er sérlega fallega staðset og vel þess virði að skoða hana sem og umhverfi hennar.
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