Friðriksgáfa
About the building
Reconstructed 2021, Selfoss
This is a reconstruction of a large governor’s residence from the North of Iceland. Only pictures and descriptions from books were used in recreating the original building.
- Built: 1827
- Location: Möðruvellir in North Iceland
- Purpose: County Governor’s Residence
What happened to it?
Destroyed by fire in 1874 and again in 1880
Point of interest?
The house was financed by the Danish king, and its name means Gift of Friðrik, King of Denmark.
