Published 5 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Skálholtdómkirkja is the icelandic term for 'Cathedral of Skálholt'. It was errected between 1956 an 1963. It is located at Skálholt, a site which hosted a bishop 800 years.
Published 5 months ago by Jürgen Matern
The Reschensee (Italian: Lago di Resia) is an artificial lake in South Tyrol (Italy). The lake is famous for the s...(more)
Published 6 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Standing at a small waterfall near Kirkjubæjarklaustur (Iceland). This is none of the large and famous icelandic waterfalls, nevertheless it's a very scenic one.
Published 6 months ago by Jürgen Matern
The Bláhnjúkur (which stands for 'Blue Peak' in the icelandic language) is a mountain in the Landmannalaugar area of Iceland. The area is famous for it's colorful mountains.
Published 6 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Víti (which is icelandic for 'hell') is a crater lake in the vulcanic area of the Krafla vulcano. The diameter is about 330 meters. The crater was formed by a steam eruption in 1724.
Published 6 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Harpa (official name: Harpa - Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík) is a concert hall and conference center near the harbour of Reykjavík
Published 6 months ago by Jürgen Matern
The Blue Lagoon (Bláa Lónið in icelandic) is a geothermal spa in the south western part of Iceland. It is considered as one of the most visited tourist attractions in Iceland.
Published 6 months ago by Jürgen Matern
The town of Eskifjörður is located in a fjord the very eastern part of Iceland. With 1,043 inhabitants it's one of the largest towns of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
Published 7 months ago by Jürgen Matern
The geysir Strokkur is located in the geothermal area of the Great Geysir in the valley of Haukadalur. It erupts every 5 to 10 minutes 15 to 20 meters high. Sometimes the eruption reaches 40 meters.
Published 7 months ago by Jürgen Matern
The Gullfoss (which means Golden Falls in icelandic) is a waterfall in the canyon of the river Hvítá in the southwest of Iceland. The waterfall is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland.
Published 7 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Öxarárfoss is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park (Iceland). It's heigth is approximately 20 meters (about 66 feet). It's name is derived from the river Öxará.
Published 7 months ago by Jürgen Matern
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is located in Berlin near the Kurfürstendamm. It was built in the 1890s and badly damaged in ...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Hverarönð is a geothermal area east of the mountain Námafjall in the north of Iceland. It is part of the volcanic system of the Krafla volcano which is lokated about 8 km (5 miles) to the north.
Published 10 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Hverarönð is a geothermal area east of the mountain Námafjall in the north of Iceland. It is part of the volcanic system of the Krafla volcano which is lokated about 8 km (5 miles) to the north.
Published 10 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Dettifoss is a large waterfall in the north of Iceland. In fact it is said that this is the most powerfull waterfall in Europe. The wate...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Dyrhólaey is a small peninsula in the south of Iceland. It is located not far from the village Vík í Mýrdal. The peninsula is well known for...(more)
Published 11 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Hallgrímskirkja is a church in Reykjavík (Iceland). It is the largest church of the island. It is also the second tallest building in Iceland.
Published 11 months ago by Jürgen Matern
The church was built in 1884, and was the last turf church built in the old style. It is one of six churches still stand...(more)
Published 11 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Gatklettur is the name of the rock formation which is prominently featured in this panorama. It's located near Arnarstapi on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. In english its icelandic name translates to rock with a hole.
Published 11 months ago by Jürgen Matern
Skógafoss is a waterfall in the south of Iceland. With a width of 25 meters (approx. 82 feet) it drops 60 meters (approx. 200 feet) over the former coastline.
