Buried in the heart of the capital city of Reykjavík, lays Hólavallagarður, the largest 19th-century cemetery in Iceland. Jón Sigurðsson, the nation’s most beloved independence leader, along with several other celebrated citizens from Iceland’s past, claim this small city block as their final resting place. Narrow, winding paths squeeze their way between the names etched in stone and marble. The abundance of mosses and lichens that flourish here and adorn these graves breathe new life into the Icelandic residents of yesteryear.
