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Hofstaðir Viking Settlement Photo Gallery

Get a visual preview of the historic Viking longhouse remains in Garðabær.

Take a look at this historic outdoor landmark through our curated collection of photos. These images showcase the layout of the archaeological site in Garðabær, featuring the excavated longhouse remains and informative displays. Use this visual guide to plan your walk around the farmstead grounds and understand what to expect.

Hofstaðir Viking Settlement
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Hofstaðir Viking Settlement photos
Viking history preview
Browse photos of the outdoor excavated ruins and interpretive farmstead displays before you go.
Aerial view of the Hofstaðir Viking Settlement longhouse foundation outlined with hedges and gravel paths, with a modern town and church in the background.
Aerial view of stone and gravel foundation outlines of a Viking longhouse at Hofstaðir, with modern residential buildings and a church tower visible in the background.
A wide cobblestone path leads toward a modern wooden building, flanked by low stone walls and interpretive signs under a cloudy sky.
Outdoor archaeological site with grass-covered stone foundation ruins of a Viking longhouse and a modern wooden-clad exhibition building, with an interpretive sign in the foreground
Cobblestone path leading through grass-covered Viking longhouse ruins with a person standing in the middle and a modern wooden building in the background
Grassy archaeological site with exposed earth foundations and yellow wildflowers at Hofstaðir Viking Settlement
Grassy landscape with low stone ruins and earthworks visible in an open field at an outdoor Viking-age archaeological site
Grassy archaeological landscape with excavated earthworks, eroded soil banks, and low shrubs marking the remains of a Viking-age settlement.
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