Kirkjuból Witchcraft Site

A historical location in Strandir associated with the region’s witchcraft stories and the history explored by Hólmavík’s sorcery museum.

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About Kirkjuból Witchcraft Site

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓The site is more meaningful after learning about Strandir witchcraft history in Hólmavík.

✓Do not enter private land without permission.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Respect private property and current local access signage.

Strandir & Árneshreppur

The remains of a remote herring-processing site in Ingólfsfjörður, recalling the boom-and-bust fishing history of northern Strandir.

Strandir & Árneshreppur

A small cultural museum in the Djúpavík area preserving stories and objects connected with life in remote Strandir.

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