Author: Lemúrinn
The Skeleton On The Hill: A Look At Hallgrímskirkja In Its Infancy
by Lemúrinn
Hallgrímskirkja is arguably Reykjavík’s most emblematic landmark. The Lutheran church was commissioned in 1937 and was built over the course…
Feminism In The 1880s: “Women Aren’t Allowed To Be Anything At All”
by Lemúrinn
Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940) was the most prominent Icelandic women’s rights advocate of the late 19th and early 20th century. A…
Lemúrinn: Do Sheep Care About Solar Eclipses?
by Lemúrinn
Many Icelanders will, weather conditions permitting, get to witness a solar eclipse on March 20. The last total eclipse of…
Lemúrinn: The Icelandic Doctor Who Performed Testicular Transplants
by Lemúrinn
During his studies in Vienna in the 1920s, Icelandic physician Dr. Jónas Sveinsson discovered a remarkable new form of treatment:…
A Spaceship In Iceland!
by Lemúrinn
A specially prepared Boeing 747 NASA aircraft landed at Keflavík Airport in May of 1983. This would probably not have…
Lemúrinn: Historical Hipsters
by Lemúrinn
Hipsters have been an Icelandic fixture for decades. Just consider these photos we found in an old family photo album…