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14-714: Golden Circle may refer to: Golden Circle (Iceland) , Icelandic tourist route Golden Circle (company) , Australian food processor Golden Circle Air , U.S. aviation manufacturer Golden Circle, the proposal by the U.S. secret society the Knights of the Golden Circle to expand the slave-owning territories of the U.S. by annexing other territories Golden Circle (businessmen) , nickname for ten businessmen who controversially bought shares in Anglo Irish Bank The golden circle,

28-630: A copy was made in 1690 by Þórður Þorláksson (also known by his Latinized name, Thorlacius), the Bishop of Skálholt , and is now in the collection of the Danish Royal Library . Numerous other copies were made by Scandinavian scholars. By matching latitudes with the British Isles , the map shows the northern tip of "Vinland" as being at about 51 degrees north, the same latitude as the southern tip of Ireland and Bristol, England . When this information

42-594: A cultural and political center. Iceland's first official school, Skálholtsskóli [ˈskaulˌhɔl̥(t)sˌskouːlɪ] (now Reykjavík Gymnasium, MR ), was founded at Skálholt in 1056 to educate clergy. In 1992 the seminary in Skálholt was re-instituted under the old name and now serves as the education and information center of the Church of Iceland . Throughout the Middle Ages there was significant activity in Skálholt; alongside

56-574: A leadership model described by Simon Sinek in Start With Why Golden Circle of Golf Festival (1961 tournament) LPGA golf tournament Kingsman: The Golden Circle , 2017 action spy film See also [ edit ] At the 'Golden Circle' Stockholm two albums by the Ornette Coleman Trio released in 1966 Gold Circle (U.S. company) discount department store Gold Circle Films (U.S. company) Silver Circle ,

70-514: A part of the millennial celebrations of the episcopal see. The other Scandinavian churches celebrated this along with the Icelandic church and many of the new cathedral's items are gifts of theirs; for example, Gerður Helgadóttir 's extensive stained glass windows are a gift from the Danes . In the late 16th century Sigurd Stefánsson, a young teacher from Skálholt and grandson of a Skálholt bishop, used

84-528: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Golden Circle (Iceland) The Golden Circle ( Icelandic : Gullni hringurinn [ˈkʏtlnɪ ˈr̥iŋkʏrɪn] ) is a tourist route in southern Iceland , covering about 300 kilometres (190 mi) looping from Reykjavík into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the area that contains most tours and travel-related activities in Iceland. The term for

98-515: Is the Summer Concerts program in July, in which prominent classical musicians , choirs and other musicians are invited to perform. The current cathedral at Skálholt is relatively large in comparison to most Icelandic churches; its span from door to apse is approximately 30 meters. Some of its predecessors were even longer, reaching up to 50 m in length. The new cathedral was built from 1956 to 1963 as

112-664: The Archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen . When in 1104 the Diocese of Lund was elevated to an archdiocese, Lund became the metropolitan of Skálholt, and in 1153 Skálholt became a part of the province of Nidaros . Continuing as the episcopal see after the Reformation to Lutheranism , the end of Catholicism in Iceland was marked in 1550 when the last Catholic bishop, Jón Arason of Hólar, was executed in Skálholt along with his two sons. The sacred reliquary of St. Thorlac (sixth bishop of Skálholt)

126-539: The Kerið volcanic crater, the town of Hveragerði , Skálholt cathedral, Bruarfoss, Friedheimar Tomato Restaurant , and the Nesjavellir and Hellisheiðarvirkjun geothermal power plants. Sk%C3%A1lholt Skálholt was, through eight centuries, one of the most important places in Iceland. A bishopric was established in Skálholt in 1056. Until 1785, it was one of Iceland's two episcopal sees , along with Hólar , making it

140-616: The "Golden Circle" was a marketing tactic developed by the Icelandic Tourism board to improve travel. The three primary stops on the route are the Þingvellir National Park , the Gullfoss waterfall, and the geothermal area in Haukadalur , which contains the geysers Geysir and Strokkur, which erupts every 10-15 minutes. Though Geysir has been mostly dormant for many years, Strokkur continues to erupt every 5–10 minutes. Other stops include

154-479: The available documentary evidence to mark the sites of the ancient Norse discoveries in the western Atlantic, including Vinland , on a map. After studying at the University of Copenhagen , Sigurd became a teacher at the former monastery of Skálholt, which remained the religious and educational centre in Iceland even after Protestantism was introduced in 1551. The 1570 original of Sigurd's Map no longer survives, but

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168-411: The bishop's office, the cathedral, and the school, there was extensive farming, a smithy , and, while Catholicism lasted, a monastery . Along with dormitories and quarters for teachers and servants, the town made up a sizable gathering of structures. Adam of Bremen , writing circa 1075, described Skálholt ( Scaldholz ) as the "largest city" in Iceland. First the diocese of Skálholt was a suffragan of

182-677: The second tier of English law firms; also known as the Golden Circle Golden Ring (disambiguation) Golden (disambiguation) Circle (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Golden Circle . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Circle&oldid=1057926139 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

196-618: Was maintained at the cathedral until it too was destroyed in 1550, when his mortal remains were strewn about the cathedral grounds. Although no longer episcopal sees, Skálholt and Hólar are still the cathedra of the Church of Iceland's two suffragan bishops , and therefore the old cathedrals still serve as such. Skálholt also receives many visitors each year. Hospitality is a branch of Skálholtsskóli's work and visitors can stay in its dormitories, single rooms, and cottages. Many cultural events such as concerts are held in Skálholt. Foremost of these

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