- Hólar
Hólar is a small community, with a population of around 100, located in the
Skagafjörður district of northernIceland , some 379 km fromReykjavík .History
Hólar was founded as a
diocese in1106 by bishopJón Ögmundsson and soon became one of Iceland's two main centers of learning. Hólar played an important part in the medieval politics of Iceland, and was the seat ofGuðmundur Arason in his struggle with Icelandic chieftains during the time of the commonwealth. UnderJón Arason Hólar was the last remaining stronghold ofCatholicism in Iceland during theReformation . The best known Lutheran bishop of Hólar wasGuðbrandur Þorláksson .The first
printing press was introduced to Hólar in1530 . Hólar Agricultural College was founded1882 . The college was renamedHólar University College in 2003. Among others, some of the world's at the time best instructors and trainers of the icelandic horse are educated at this college.ee also
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List of Hólar bishops
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