GetWiki

{{short description|Mountain in Iceland}}{{more citations needed|date=November 2018}}(File:Borgarvirki 2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Borgarvirki) Borgarvirki {{IPA-is|ˈpɔrkarˌvɪr̥cɪ||Borgarvirki pronunciation.ogg}} lies between Vesturhóp {{IPA-is|ˈvɛstʏrˌhouːp|}} and Víðidalur {{IPA-is|ˈviːðɪˌtaːlʏr̥|}} in the north of Iceland, and at 177m above sea level it dominates the surrounding region. Made out of basalt strata, it has been used as a fortress. Borgarvirki is a natural phenomenon, altered by humans in earlier centuries. In 1949, Borgarvirki was renovated by workers who installed a granite lintel at the main entrance.Borgarvirki is a volcanic plug (gosstapi {{IPA-is|ˈkɔsːˌtʰaːpɪ|}}), and the Icelandic sagas mention that in earlier centuries it was used for military purposes.Borgarvirki North Iceland {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512164204www.nat.is/travelguideeng/plofin_borgarvirki.htm |date=May 12, 2008 }} There is a viewing dial inside.It is accessible to visitors travelling around the peninsula of Vatnsnes.

See also

• List of columnar basalts in Iceland

References

External links

{{Commons category|Borgarvirki}}{{coord|65|27.94|N|20|35.94|W|format=dms|display=title}}{{iceland-geo-stub}}