Introduction to Reydarfjordur in Northeast Iceland; things to do

Introduction to Reydarfjordur in Northeast Iceland

The longest and widest of Iceland’s eastern fjords, the town of REYDARFJORDUR is a regional trade center.  The main employer is the Alcoa aluminum smelter. 

Icelandic Wartime Museum/Icelandic World War II Museum

During World War II almost 4,000 British, Canadian, Norwegian, and American soldiers were stationed in this town of only 300 inhabitants.  This museum operates inside an abandoned freezing plant, and is reconstructed to resemble a hospital camp built by Americans as an Allied base here in response to Norway’s occupation by Germany.  Visitors enter a replica barrack and cinema hall to see displayed artifacts.  Some original barracks remain outside the museum. 

mural in Icelandic Wartime Museum in Reydarfjordur, Iceland

cafe display in Icelandic Wartime Museum in Reydarfjordur, Iceland

World War II barracks at Icelandic Wartime Museum in Reydarfjordur, Iceland

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