Borgarvirki in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈpɔrkarˌvɪr̥cɪ/ lies between Vesturhóp in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈvɛstʏrˌhouːp/ and Víðidalur in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈviːðɪˌtaːlʏr̥/ in the north of Iceland, and at 177m above sea level it dominates the surrounding region. Made out of basalt strata, it has been used as a fortress. Borgarvirki is a natural phenomenon, altered by humans in earlier centuries. In 1949, Borgarvirki was renovated by workers who installed a granite lintel at the main entrance.
Borgarvirki is a volcanic plug (gosstapi in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈkɔsːˌtʰaːpɪ/), and the Icelandic sagas mention that in earlier centuries it was used for military purposes.[1] There is a viewing dial inside.
It is accessible to visitors travelling around the peninsula of Vatnsnes.