Smoke by the Water

This is the story of Reykjavík but also about how Iceland was discovered.

Ingólfur directs that one of his high seat pillars should be erect. Ingolf tager Island i besiddelse by Johan Peter Raadsig (1850)
Skúli Magnússon and his shoulderpads. Statue by Guðmundur frá Miðdal. Image by Salvör Gissurardóttir
Ingólfur Arnarson looks upon his domain. Statue by Einar Jónsson. Image by Rob Young.