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Skálholt Cathedral is open every day from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm - Mass is held every Sunday at 11:00 am

  • Ása and Ásta Soffíu's daily flights
    Ása and Ásta Soffíu's daily flights
    May 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Skálholt cathedral, Skálholtskirkja, 806, Iceland
    Ása and Ásta Soffía perform popular songs and well-known tango hits by many well-known Icelandic songwriters. Accordion and singing! Ticket price ISK 2500 - ticket sales at tix.is and at the entrance. All entrance fees go to Skálholtskirkja's Wing Fund.
  • Birds in the land of Skálholt - Educational and Story Walks
    Birds in the land of Skálholt - Educational and Story Walks
    May 04, 2024, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Skálholt, Skálholt shop
    Bird and educational walk around Skálholtstunga with ornithologist Tómas Grétari Gunnarsson. We walk around Skálholtstunga and look at the bird life. Ordaining bishop Kristján Björnsson will accompany and educate guests about the history of Skálholtstaðar. The walk starts at Skálholtsbúðir and will go down Skálholtstunga.
  • Selfoss Karla Choir's spring concert
    Selfoss Karla Choir's spring concert
    May 04, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Skálholtskirkja, 806, Iceland
    Selfoss Men's Choir holds its annual spring concert in Skálholt Church on Saturday, May 4 at 5:00 p.m. As usual, the program is quality and entertaining. Conductor is Skarphéðinn Þór Hjartarson and accompanist is Jón Bjarnason. Ticket price ISK 4000
  • Cello party with Rúna's Cello Band - Free entry
    Cello party with Rúna's Cello Band - Free entry
    May 05, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Skálholtskirkja, 806, Iceland
    Cello ensemble RÚNA is an amateur ensemble that works at Sigursvein's Music School under the direction of Kristínar Lárusdóttir. The concert program is varied, from classical works and baroque to rock and improvisation. Stealth visitors! Everyone should find something to their liking as it's a true Cello Party!
  • The spring concert of the South Polytechnic Choir
    The spring concert of the South Polytechnic Choir
    May 05, 2024, 8:00 PM – May 06, 2024, 9:30 PM
    Skálholt, Skálholtskirkja, 806, Iceland
    The choir of Fjölbrautskóli Suðurlands offers a concert in Skálholtskirkja on Sunday, May 5 at around 8:00 p.m. Light and fun concerts. The director of the choir is Stefán Þorvaldsson.
  • Þorláksleið vígð
    Þorláksleið vígð
    May 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt
    Gönguleiðin um Þorláksleið hefur nú verið vörðuð gönguleiðaskiltum og mun Kristján Björnsson Vígslubiskup ganga hluta leiðarinnar með gesti og fara yfir sögu heilags Þorláks Þórhallssonar biskups í Skálholti. Gangan hefst við Skálholtskirkju miðvikudaginn 8. maí kl 18:00 og er öllum opin.
  • Choir of senior citizens
    Choir of senior citizens
    May 11, 2024, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Skálholtskirkja, 806, Iceland
    The chorus of senior citizens will be held in Skálholtskirkja on Saturday 11 May between 13:30 - 17:00. The host is the choir Tvennir timars, which is the choir of Senior Citizens in the Uppsveitum Árnes county. Their manager is Stefán Þorleifsson. The concert is open to everyone and free of charge.
  • Ragnheiðargangi with Friðrik Erlingssýn
    Ragnheiðargangi with Friðrik Erlingssýn
    May 15, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Skálholt Church
    Ragnheiðargangi in Skálholt on Wednesday 15 May at 18:00 - Free entry - all welcome! Ragnheiður Brynjólfsdóttir is one of Skálholtsstaðar's great historical figures. Friðrik Erlingsson knows her story best and wrote the script for Ragnheiðar's opera which premiered in Skálholt.
  • Story walk with Bjarna Hardar
    Story walk with Bjarna Hardar
    May 22, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Skálholt church
    Bjarni Harðarsson leads a walk around Skálholtstaður on Wednesday, May 22 at 18:00 - Gather at the church and walk around Skálholtstaður and review the history and historical figures of Skálholtstaður. Bjarni Harðar is a well-known storyteller, but he knows the history of Skálholtstaðir very well.
  • "Að öllu tilliti merkiskona" - Valgerður Jónsdóttir biskupsfrú
    "Að öllu tilliti merkiskona" - Valgerður Jónsdóttir biskupsfrú
    May 29, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt,
    Halldóra Kristinsdóttir sérfræðingur á handritasafni Landsbókasafns Íslands fræðir gesti um Valgerði Jónsdóttur biskupsfrú sem bjó í Skálholti á 18. öld. Viðburðurinn verður haldinn í Skálholtskirkju miðvikudaginn 29. maí nk kl 18:00. Viðburðurinn er ókeypis og öll velkomin.

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Skálholt Cathedral

Skálholt Cathedral is open every day of the year from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and masses are every Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m.

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Skálholt Cathedral was consecrated in 1963 and is the tenth church that stands there in the same place. The first one was built shortly after the year 1000 when Icelanders converted to Christianity.

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You are welcome to visti Skálholt during opening hours.

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Skálholt

Skálholt School

Skálholti, 801 Selfoss

+354 486 8801

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Priest: Axel Á Njarðvík 
axel.arnason@kirkjan.is S. 856 1574 ​

Consecration bishop: Sr. Kristján Björnsson kristjan.bjornsson@kirkjan.is S. 856 1592 ​

Organist: Jón Bjarnason
jon@skalholt.is S. 691 8321

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Skálholtskirkja is open every day 9:00 - 18:00

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