Björn Hjörtur Guðmundsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Iceland
About Björn Hjörtur Guðmundsson
- Björn Hjörtur Guðmundsson (14 January 1911 – 14 July 1998), also known as Bjössi, was an Icelandic craftsman, master carpenter, idealist and environmental pioneer.
- He lived and worked in Borgarnes, Iceland, where he designed and constructed a small theme park for children called Bjössaróló, with play equipment which he built entirely from salvaged materials, and maintained it for many years.
- The President of Iceland, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, visited Bjössaróló in 1993.
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