Systrafoss - The
Sisters Waterfall - 2015
There was a nunnery nearby and the waterfall's name comes from the sisters there.
In 1186 a nun monastery was established near here. It was later called Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Folklore says that two nuns of the monastery were buried after being burned at the stake for violating codes of ethics.
After the Reformation one nun was regarded as innocent and beautiful flowers grew on her grave, while the other one's grave remained barren.
This is a monument to them.
We stopped briefly at the local village, Kirkjubaejarklaustur.
There was a nunnery nearby and the waterfall's name comes from the sisters there.
In 1186 a nun monastery was established near here. It was later called Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Folklore says that two nuns of the monastery were buried after being burned at the stake for violating codes of ethics.
After the Reformation one nun was regarded as innocent and beautiful flowers grew on her grave, while the other one's grave remained barren.
This is a monument to them.
We stopped briefly at the local village, Kirkjubaejarklaustur.
