Name: Skálholt
Address: Bláskógabyggð, 8, IS
Telephone: +354 486 8801

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

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Sat, Jun 28
Skuggamyndir vakna í Skálholti
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Jun 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Ísland
Skuggamyndir vakna í Skálholti. Námskeiðsdagur í klippilist. Við skoðum hvernig ljós og skuggar láta kynjaverur birtast í umhverfinu... Komdu bara ef þú þorir!
Sat, Jun 28
Opnunartónleikar - Sigurður Sævarsson, staðartónskáld
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Jun 28, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Skálholti, Ísland
Miserere - frumflutningur á Íslandi Deus, Deus meus - frumflutningur
Sun, Jun 29
Barna og fjölskylduviðburður - Vísnavakning Gutta
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Jun 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Þorláksbúð, Skálholt, Ísland
Gutti er lítill óþekkur strákur sem gerir ekki alltaf það sem honum er sagt, og fer frekar sínar eigin leiðir. Sögumaður - Angela Árnadóttir
Sun, Jun 29
Kantötumessa J.S Bach ,,Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder"
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Jun 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Ísland
Cantoque Ensemble Kordó kvartettinn Jacek Karwan, kontrabassi Össur Ingi Jónsson, óbó Julia Hantschel, óbó Bergur Þórisson, básúna Jón Bjarnason, orgel Fjölnir Ólafsson, bassi Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir, alt Benedikt Kristjánsson, tenór og stjórnandi
Sun, Jun 29
Sigurður Sævarsson, staðartónskáld
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Jun 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Ísland
Miserere - frumflutningur á Íslandi Deus, Deus meus - frumflutningur
Sun, Jun 29
Opnun á mynlistasýningu Angelu Árnadóttur
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Jun 29, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Hótel Skálholt, Hótel Skálholt, Skálholt, Ísland
,,Olíubrák, ljóðstafir kvenna í olíu" Angela Árnadóttir sýnir verk sín í Skálholtsskóla. Sýningin verður yfir alla sumartónleikana.
Wed, Jul 02
Björg Brjánsdóttir - Mille regretz/Þúsundföld eftirsjá
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Jul 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Björg Brjánsdóttir - Einleikstónleikar Á efnisskránni verða verk eftir íslensk tónskáld og þar á meðal 4 frumflutningar!
Thu, Jul 03
Geirþrúður Anna Guðmundsdóttir - Spuni og Svíta
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Jul 03, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Geirþrúður Anna - Einleikstónleikar Á efnisskránni eru tvö verk eftir J.S. Bach og Guðmund Hafsteinsson
Fri, Jul 04
Pétur Björnsson - Avant-Garde og Barokk
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Jul 04, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Pétur Björnsson, Einleikstónleikar á fiðlu Verk eftir: Saariaho (1952 - 2023), J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750), Luciano Berio (1925 - 2003) og G. F. Telemann (1681 - 1767)
Sat, Jul 05
Barna og fjölskylduviðburður - Duo Stemma
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Jul 05, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Hið óviðjafnanlega tvíeyki í Duo Stemma kemur aftur í Skálholt, og skemmtir börnum og fullorðnum með frábærum tónleikum í kirkjunni.
Sat, Jul 05
Jean Rondeau - Heiðurstónleikar fyrir Helgu Ingólfsdóttur
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Jul 05, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Jean Rondeau, flytur magnaða franska efnisskrá til heiðurs stofnanda hátíðarinnar, Helgu Ingólfsdóttur, sem lést árið 2009.
Sun, Jul 06
Barna og fjölskylduviðburður - Óður til tómatsins
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Jul 06, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Tómatar frá Friðheimum verða notaðir til þess að gera geometrísk listaverk.
Sun, Jul 06
Jóhannesarpassía Heinrich Schütz og 500 ára afmæli Palestrina
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Jul 06, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Kammerkór sumartónleikana flytur Jóhannesarpassíu Schütz í fyrsta sinn á Íslandi.
Wed, Jul 09
Samtal milli feðga - J.S. Bach og C.P.E. Bach
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Jul 09, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Hvernig tónlistarkennari var Johann Sebastian?
Thu, Jul 10
Hljómeyki - Norrænt og nýtt íslenskt
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Jul 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Fri, Jul 11
Nordic Affect - Ummyndanir/Transformations
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Jul 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Sat, Jul 12
Óperusýning - Dido & Aeneas
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Jul 12, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Sun, Jul 13
Barna og fjölskylduviðburður - Álfar, stenslar og penslar
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Jul 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Skálholtsdómkirkja, Skálholt, Bláskógabyggð, Ísland
Álfurinn Vísill fer með börnin í skoðunarferð um staðinn og síðan læra þau að mála og stensla með Angelu.

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Under the surface of Skálholt

This May, culture will be celebrated in Skálholt every Saturday with a diverse program of talks and guided walks, highlighting the area’s...

May 2

Services in Skálholt parish during Holy Week and Easter 2025

Join us for celebration in Skálholt parish during Holy Week and Easter! Mass is celebrated in most churches in Skálholt parish and the...

Apr 8

Meditation on Lent in Mosfellskirkja Church - March 5th - April 9th

Every Wednesday during Lent, we gather in the small black wooden church in Mosfell, Grímsnes, at 19hrs30. A short devotion is followed by...

Jan 31

Services

Visit Skálholt

Skálholt is one of Iceland's greatest historical sites and a bishop's seat since 1056. In the basement of the church there is an exhibition with artifacts and fragments of history. You can book guided tours for groups of 10 or more people throughout the year with a guided tour.

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Restaurant

The restaurant Hvönn in Skálholt is a great place to stop for a meal on the Golden Circle. At Hvönn, the emphasis is on a pleasant environment in a beautiful historical place. Traditional meals are offered with modern accents.

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Accommodation

Hotel Skálholt offers varied and comfortable accommodation in the middle of the Golden Circle. It is short in all directions and ideal for day trips from Skálholt.

Stay in one of the most historic places in the country in beautiful surroundings.

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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.

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.

You are welcome to visit Skálholt during opening hours.

Important dates

1000

Icelanders became a Christian nation this year and soon after the first church was built in Skálholt

1193

St Thorlak Thorhallsson died this year. He was a bishop in Skálholt from 1147. He was declared the patron saint of Iceland in 1984.

1550

Jón Arason and his sons executed in Skáholt. The event marked the beginning of the Reformation in Iceland.

1948

This year, the first draft of Skálholt restoration was made. New Skálholt Cathedral was inaugurated 16 years later.

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Skálholt

Skálholt School

Skálholti, 806 Selfoss

+354 486 8801

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Contact

Visiting hours are by agreement.

Priest: Kristín Þórunn Tómasdóttir
kristin.tomasdottir@kirkjan.is S. 862 4164

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

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

Guided tour

Book a guided tour around Skálholt!

The tour takes around 30 minutes and will give you an insight into Skálholt significant history.

Price:
2- 5 persons – 3500 ISK per person (25 USD - 24 EUR pr pers)
6 - 9 persons – 2500 ISK per person (21 USD - 20 EUR pr pers)
10 + persons - 1500 ISK per person (11 USD - 10 EUR per pers)

Available tours from 9am to 5pm.

Book your tour by sending an email to skalholt@skalholt.is.

Opening hours

Skálholtskirkja and Thorlaks booth is open every day 9:00 - 18:00