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Godafoss, the waterfalls of God, is located in the BƔrưardalur district of North-Central Iceland
The GoĆ°afoss is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. The water of the river SkjĆ”lfandafljĆ³t falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.
One of the great waterfalls in northern Iceland. The weather during January and February has been worse than usual with severe storms on a regular basis. In a 2.5 week period we had 4 calm days and on one of these I was able to visit Godafoss around 2 in the morning during a gap in the clouds.
A great place to be!
GoĆ°afoss is a waterfall in northern Iceland. It is located along the country's main ring road at the junction with the Sprengisandur highland road, about 45 minutes from Akureyri, Iceland's second largest city. The water of the river SkjĆ”lfandafljĆ³t falls from a height of 12 metres over a width of 30 metres. A 1.8-mile hiking trail loops around the waterfall area
The origin of the waterfall's name is not completely clear. In modern Icelandic, the name can be read either as "waterfall of the goĆ° (pagan idols)" or "waterfall of the goĆ°i (chieftain)." Linguist and placename expert Svavar Sigmundsson suggests that the name derives from two crags at the falls which resemble pagan idols. In 1879-1882, a myth was published in Denmark according to which the waterfall was named when the lawspeaker Ćorgeir LjĆ³svetningagoĆ°i made Christianity the official religion of Iceland in the year 999 or 1000. Upon returning home from the AlĆ¾ingi, Ćorgeir supposedly threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall. However, although the story of Ćorgeir's role in the adoption of Christianity in Iceland is preserved in Ari Ćorgilsson's ĆslendingabĆ³k, no mention is made of Ćorgeir throwing his idols into GoĆ°afoss. The legend appears to be a nineteenth-century fabrication. Nevertheless, a window in Akureyrarkirkja, the main church at Akureyri, illustrates this story.
MS GoĆ°afoss, an Icelandic ship named after the waterfall, used to transport both freight and passengers. It was sunk by a German U-Boat in World War II, resulting in great loss of life.
In 2020, the waterfall was granted protected status.
Godafoss, Iceland.
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Die Islander waren nicht immer christlich. Als sie sich zum Christentum bekehrten soll der Gode (Priester) um 1000 n.Chr. die letzten heidnischen Gƶtterbilder in diesen Wasserfal geworfen haben. Daher der Name Gƶtterfall
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Godafoss, Iceland, September 2021
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Nisi 10 stops ND filter
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Someone described Iceland as the land of the waterfalls, and nothing more can be true than that. There are so many amazingly beautiful falls every day to be seen that it is difficult to say which one is the most beautiful. This one, the fall of the Gods is stunning, but in fact comparing them for that reason is crap!
You probably have seen Godafoss numerous times, and i an not having the ambition to present something real new, but I tried to catch its beauty, and I am on the edge of my handheld skills here. Enjoy!