Photo added by 49106808

Vikur Church's Graveyard

Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name(s)

Special characters are not allowed. Please enter at least 2 characters.

Death year must be in the past.

Birth year must come before death year.

Birth year must be in the past.

Year Born

Year Died

More search options

Search tips

About

Get directions Fógetagarðurinn
Reykjavik, Höfuðborgarsvæði 101 Iceland

Coordinates: 64.14739, -21.94191
Cemetery ID:

Members have Contributed

About these numbers These percentages indicate the number of Find a Grave memorials that have a grave photo or GPS coordinates. We don't know the total number of burials in a cemetery, so we cannot calculate a percentage of those with memorials, photos or GPS coordinates.

Photos

Address: Fógetagarðurinn, 101 Reykjavík

Vikur Church's Graveyard (Víkurgarður) is first mentioned in church books around the year 1200. The Church, devoted to the apostle, Johannes, was both small and poor. The last church to be built on this site was the year 1734. It was not considered grand enough to be the cathedral when the Archbishop moved to Reykjavik in 1801 so when the cathedral was ready the old church was torn down (1798). The statue of Skúli Magnússon, Iceland's most known Royal Treasurer and innovator was placed there in 1954. The graveyard having long since reached its maximum capacity was replaced by Hólavallagarður Cemetery in 1838. In 1883 the head of medicine, G. Schierbeck, was granted permission to make use of the area as a botanical garden in 1883. Today you can see in the square some of the oldest trees in Reykjavik as well as a few gravestones.

Nearby cemeteries

Hólavallagarður Cemetery

Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland

Total memorials549
Percent photographed95%
Percent with GPS4%

0.2 mi

Domkirkja Krists Konungs

Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland

Total memorials52
Percent photographed100%
Percent with GPS0%

0.2 mi

Lágafellskirkjugarður

Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland

Total memorials827
Percent photographed2%

Parliament Grounds

Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland

Total memorials1
Percent photographed100%

Now Showing of 2

Friend's email:

The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Verify and try again.

Add another email

Your email:

Message:

I thought you might like to see a cemetery for Vikur Church's Graveyard I found on Findagrave.com.

You need a Find a Grave account to continue.

Already a member?

Need an account?

Enter your email address

Show Hide

Password

Forgot password?

Keep me signed in

Welcome to Find a Grave

Create your free account by choosing an option below.

To create your account, Ancestry will share your name and email address with Find a Grave. To continue choose an option below.

If you already have a Find a Grave account, please sign in to link to Ancestry®.

Display my email on my public profile page.

Password

Password must:

Have at least 1 lowercase character
Have at least 1 capital letter
Have at least 1 number and or special character
Be at least 8 characters

Show password

Receive email notifications about memorials you manage.

I would like to be a photo volunteer.

Volunteer location

Please select a valid location

By clicking Create Account below, you agree to the Ancestry Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement and agree Find a Grave may contact you via email about their products and services, such as what's new, upcoming events, and tips for using the site. You can unsubscribe or customize your email settings at any time.

Vikur Church's Graveyard

About

Members have Contributed

Photos

Nearby cemeteries

File Name ·

File Name