Sigríður í Brattholti memorial. 굴포스(Gullfoss). 아이슬란드(Iceland)

Sigríður í Brattholti memorial.

굴포스(Gullfoss). 아이슬란드(Iceland)

Sigríður í Brattholti (Sigríður in Brattholt. Sigríður Tómasdóttir)

Sigríður Tómasdóttir was born in Brattholt 24th of February 1871, living there all her life.

She was the second-eldest of 13 children of Margrét Þórðardóttir, a housewife, and Tómas Tómasson, a farmer in Brattholt. Seven of the children reached adulthood. Sigríður soon became the leader of the sibling group, since her elder sister and only brother left home at an early age.

The sisters who remained behind felt that Sigríður was often rather strict.

Sigríður in Brattholt was of average height and strongly built. She was considered good looking in her younger years and had thick and beautiful blond hair. She was hard-working and early in her life, mainly worked outdoors.

Tourists started to visit Gullfoss around 1875. Prior to that time the waterfall was hard to reach because of rough terrain and impassable rivers. Sigríður in Brattholt and her sisters often guided visitors to Gullfoss, building the first trail that led down to the waterfall.

Sigríður in Brattholt died in the autumn of 1957, in her 87th year. The memorial which stands here was erected in 1979. The picture on the memorial is made by sculptor Ríkarður Jónsson

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