Skriðuklaustur Monastery Ruins
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Skriðuklaustur Monastery Ruins

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Ruin typeMonastery
PeriodLate Middle Ages
From year1493
To year1550
ConditionExcavated
Skriðuklaustur in Fljótsdalur preserves the excavated remains of a late medieval Augustinian monastery, including the church, monastic buildings and cemetery.
Archaeological site
Protected
Excavated

Original use

Monastery

Historical significance

Excavated monastery with church, buildings and cemetery.

Last verified 22 September 2026

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