Seljalandsfoss () is a

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. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall drops and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier

Eyjafjallajökull Eyjafjallajökull (; ), sometimes referred to by the numeronym E15, is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, north of Skógar and west of Mýrdalsjökull. The ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano with a summit elevation of . The volcan ...

. Visitors can walk behind the falls into a small cave. Premises of Seljalandsfoss 25

Controversy

Plans to build an 8-metre high, 2000 square-metre information centre near the waterfall provoked controversy in Iceland in May 2017. Opponents of the plans argued that the building would spoil the view of the waterfall and interrupt the natural look of the area.

In popular culture

Seljalandsfoss was a waypoint during the first leg of ''

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''. Seljalandsfoss was featured in the movie ''

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'' along with music from

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. A scene from the 1990 movie The Juniper Tree (film) has

's character walk behind the waterfall. The official music video of "I'll Show You" by

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features glacial lagoons and rivers in South Iceland, including Seljalandsfoss. The first episode of season three of '' Star Trek: Discovery'' "That Hope Is You, Part 1" featured a brief scene at the waterfall.

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Controversy

In popular culture

See also

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