Birthplace of Iceland’s beloved hero.
Hrafnseyri is best known as the birthplace of Jón Sigurðsson, the pioneer of Iceland‘s independence movement. This ancient parsonage and farm on Arnarfjörður has an even earlier history. It is named after Hrafn Sveinbjarnarson who lived around the 13th C, and is said to be the first trained doctor in Iceland.
Hrafnseyri
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Hrafnseyri church
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[…] of Iceland. It is the birthplace of Þórdís, mother of the nation’s independence pioneer Jón Sigurðsson. This area is a major breeding ground for eider […]
Rajanbab…..Love these pics. Thank you very much for sharing
jc
Good to hear from you, JC-bab.