The Arctic - Henge / Heimskautsgerdid

The Arctic - Henge / HEIMSKAUTSGERDID / The Northern Pole Enclosure.
Is being built by Raufarhöfn. It is based on the interplay of light and shadows during the different seasons of the year with the reference to the Nordic Myths and Sagas. Raufarhöfn became a legal trading place in 1836.

Heimskautsgerdid ( The Arctic-Henge) has its roots in speculations about the possibility to use endless vistas, where nothing obstructs the horizon, and the midnight sun. The idea to use the dwarf names in the Völuspa and modernise aspects of the old world of the Sagas, soon became a part of these speculations.

Set in Raufarhöfn, one of the most remote and northernmost villages in Iceland, the Arctic Henge (Heimskautsgerðið) is a newly built monument for the island´s Pagan worshippers, the Ásatrú. Similar to its ancient predecessor, Stonehenge, the Arctic Henge is like a huge sundial, aiming to capture the sun´s rays, cast shadows in precise locations and capture the light between aligned gateways.
Initiated in 1996, the ambitious series of circles and stacked basalt columns are placed according to a complex system based on old Norse mythology. Utilising the ideas of a pastor named Kolbeinn Þorleifsson (who believed dwarves corresponded to seasons in the Edda) there are 72 stones, each one representing a different dwarf name. There are also four gates corresponding to the four seasons, and a range of other symbols to explore. Along with the outer circle, the final henge will be a massive 52 metres in diameter.

www.visithusavik.com/attractions/the-arctic-henge/

www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-arctic-henge

www.sagatrail.is/en/historical-sites/arctic-henge/

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Taken in: Ísland / Husavik / Húsavík (show map)

Taken on: July 14, 2016

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Sets appears in: • IJsland Noord 2016 / 2

Groups appears in: • The essence of beauty

Camera: Olympus E-M1, f/9.0, 1/320 sec, 16mm (=32mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

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