Dimmuborgir
Dimmuborgir (dimmu "dark", borgir "cities"
Formation
The Dimmuborgir area consists of a massive, collapsed
The lava flow surface remains partly intact around the Dimmuborgir area, so that the Dimmuborgir itself sits below the surrounding surface area. The area is characterised by large hollow cell- or chamber-like structures formed around bubbles of vapour, and some dramatically standing lava pillars. Several of the chambers and pillar bases are large enough to house humans, giving rise to the term "castles" (borgir).
Dimmuborgir in culture
In Icelandic folklore, Dimmuborgir is said to connect earth with the infernal regions. In Nordic
Dimmuborgir was used as a shooting location for HBO's fantasy TV-series Game of Thrones. Dimmuborgir forms the background of Mance Rayder's wildling camp.
The Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir is named after the Dimmuborgir region.
References
- ISBN 3-468-18171-X
- ^ Tourist information from Visiticeland.is
- ^ Mývatn, Natural history: Geology: an overview from Mývatn Research Station homepage Archived 2008-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dimmuborgir page (In Icelandic)". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2006-04-04.
External links
- Tourist information from Visiticeland.is
- Dimmuborgir In Iceland Archived 2008-06-17 at the Wayback Machine