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    I've always found Iceland's more desolate areas to be gorgeous.

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    Default Beautiful surviving examples of the traditional Icelandic turf house

    Beautiful surviving examples of the traditional Icelandic turf house

    Source: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/...ic-turf-house/

    There are about a gazillion reasons why Iceland should be on everyone’s bucket list. The fairytale-like turf houses are a reason more.

    The picturesque turf houses in Iceland known as torfbæir are major attraction among the visitors on the island.


    A house with a turf roof and walls near Reykjavik, Iceland. Turf was plentiful in Iceland and provided superior insulation against the weather than wood or stone.


    A house with a turf roof and walls near Reykjavik, Iceland. Turf was plentiful in Iceland and provided superior insulation against the weather than wood or stone.


    Front side of old farmhouse at Tyrfingsstadir Skagafjordur northern Iceland.


    Gullfoss – Wasserfall in Islands Südwesten.


    The harsh climate conditions in Iceland made it practically impossible to build a structure solely made of stone or wood; turf offered far superior insulation.

    When first settled, 30% of Iceland was forested, mostly with birch. Even though the preferred timber for building Norse halls in Scandinavia was oak, the native birch had to serve as a main framing material on the secluded island. However, there was an abundance of turf that was suitable for construction.


    Iceland Keldur Earth covered homes


    Iceland Saenautasel Earth covered home outside.


    Icelandic turf house.


    Rear side of old farmhouse at Tyrfingsstaðir, Skagafjörður, Northern Iceland.


    Speisekammern in Keldur.

    The traditional Iceland turf house would have a large foundation made of flat stones, and a wooden frame which would hold the turf. The turf was then fitted around the wooden frame in blocks with a second layer or in the more modern herringbone style. The only external wood was the doorway.

    A fascinating aspect of the Icelandic turf house was the advent of attached toilets, which were communal, and the act of going to the bathroom was commonly done in large groups.


    The Glaumbær peat farmhouse.


    Turf farmhouse near Flúðir, snow falling.


    Turf house – Holar.


    Turf house – Holar.


    Turf House.


    Icelandic architecture evolved in many ways in the more than 1,000 years the turf houses were being constructed. In the 14th Century, the Viking longhouses were deliberately abandoned and small, specialized, interconnected buildings were built instead.


    Turf houses in Hólar.


    Turf wall in turf farm at Glaumbær.


    Turf-roofed house in Borgarfjörður.


    Turf-roofed house in Borgarfjörður.


    In the late 18th century a style known as the burstabær started to gain momentum and is the most popular version of the Iceland turf houses.

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    How cute.

    Did anyone else immediately think of hobbits? Tolkien based his stories on Norse myths so it wouldn't surprise me if he was inspired by such lovely images.

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    Very ecologic!

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    Looks great. But I see two problems:
    * Not a lot of window.
    * the maintenance might be complex.

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    Default Beautiful Iceland




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    7 Things NOT to do in Iceland

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    The history and culture of Iceland in the 1950's.



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    Presentation of Iceland's history and contribution to the Atlantic Community. "Introducing Iceland" is part of a series originally designed as "Know your Allies", and finally titled "the Atlantic Community Series". Its objectives were to familiarize public opinion in each of the member country with the other Alliance members and to emphasize the national contributions to Western culture and political traditions, economic reconstruction and allied defense in the framework of NATO. The series was produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the US government in the context of the Marshall Plan with the cooperation of the Information Service of NATO, and distributed by NATO. The films in the Atlantic Community Series received large non-theatrical distribution and, in some cases, were shown in cinemas and on TV. Language versions were made and distributed with the help of the national governments. “My country and NATO” tells the story of each one of NATO’s members, using a selection of unique archival materials to take you back in time. Find out more about Iceland and NATO: http:///IcelandandNATO



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