Turf roof
Thick and green.
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Hofskirkja is a small turf-roofed church in the hamlet of Hof in the Öræfi district of south-east Iceland, about 18 km in a straight line south-east of Skaftafell and about 82 km west of Höfn. It stands by the Ring Road between the Vatnajökull ice cap and the ocean. The church was built in 1883 and is one of the few remaining churches in Iceland built in the traditional style with walls of stone and turf, and it is listed among the country's protected buildings. It is still a working church used by the local community. A thick layer of green turf covers its roof and walls, while its pale yellow timber front, with white windows, a dark green door and a small cross on the gable, stands out. A small graveyard and a few trees surround it, with high mountain slopes behind, so the building seems to grow out of the land. Visiting is free, the church is seen from outside, and visitors are asked to respect the graveyard and the site as a working place of worship. It makes a short stop on the road between Skaftafell and Jökulsárlón.
Thick and green.
Pale yellow.
High slopes.
Hof, Öræfi, south-east Iceland
It is usually seen from outside; it is a working church.
On the Ring Road between Skaftafell and Jökulsárlón.