Biskupslaug Explained

Biskupslaug í Hjaltadal
Hot Spring Type:Warm water spring
Location:Reykja, Skagafjörður, Iceland

Biskupslaug (Bishop Warm Water Springs) is a small, filled-in warm pool in Hjaltadalur, Iceland. It is situated on the property of Reykir in the heart of Hjaltadalur valley. It is round with a flagstone-paved bottom and there were, since ancient times, sedimentary beds out of the loaded wall. It is said that the bishops of Hólar had bathed there since the Middle Ages.[1]

The so-called Icelandic: Vinnufólkslaug (Hjúalaug), or the servants’ bath, was a short way from there. It was larger but much colder and uncomfortable. Biskuplaug is a protected site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarpur.is - Laug . 2024-10-29 . Sarpur.is . is.
  2. Web site: Jóhannesson . Haukur . Karlsdóttir . Ragna . Jarðhitakönnunn í Hjaltadal: Sumarið 1976 . 2024-10-29 . rafhladan.is . is.