Nonnahús

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Nonnahús is a museum. Small wooden house, built 1850, one of the oldest houses in Akureyri. It was the home of the well-known children's book author,Jesuit priest Jón Sveinsson, also known Nonni., License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-07-02T15:02:47.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet app, other: Nadine Zhan

The most interesting of the artists’ residences in Akureyri, Nonnahús was the childhood home of renowned children’s writer Reverend Jón Sveinsson (1857–1944), known to most as Nonni. His old-fashioned tales of derring-do have a rich local flavor. The house dates from 1850; its cramped rooms and simple furnishings provide a poignant insight into life in 19th-century Iceland.

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