The Church at Búðir
This plaque is outside Buðir Church in the once flourishing trade center of Buðir. All that remains is this church, erected in 1848 and a hotel. The plaque reads, in English: In 1703, Bendt Lauridsen built the first church at Búðir which was demolished later and rebuilt again. In 1861, the parish at Búðir was abolished. Steinunn Svieinsdóttir, one of the ladies of the parish, fought strongly for a new church, but the national church rejected her request. Eventually, Steinunn received royal permission (from the Danish King) to build a new one, which stood ready in 1848. A quote on the door ring says “this church was built in 1848 without the support of the spiritual fathers." in memory of Steinunn's achievement. Steinunn Sveinsdóttir, this noble woman, is buried in the churchyard. Between 1984-86, the church was reconstructed and consecrated in 1987. Among the valuable possessions of the church are a bell from 1672, an altarpiece from 1750, an old silver chalice, two candlesticks from 1767, and a door ring from 1703. The church is protected and one of the oldest wooden churches in Iceland.