Hólavallagarður Cemtary, Reykjavík Iceland
This plaque provides a map for visitors to the Hólavallagarður cemetery in central Reykjavik. The cemetery was constructed in 1838; as of 1932 all plots had been reserved. It is Icelandic tradition that the first person buried in a graveyard becomes the caretaker, watching over the dead the follow. The Hólavallagarður guardian is Guðrln Oddsdóttir who died November 23, 1838. Her grave can be seen here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=116578075.
More about the cemetery can be found here.
This plaque can be found at the south-east entrance, along Suðurgata. It reads:
HÓLAVALLAGARÐUR
Frá 1838
Rauður punktur sýnir hvar þú ert. Upplýsingar um grafreiti fást á skrifstofu kirkjugarðanna frá kl. 8:30-16 eða í síma 18166, alla virka daga.
Opened 1838
The red dot shows where you are. Information about burials is available at the cemetery office from 8:30am to 4pm, or by phone 18166, every weekday.