title: 1897 in Iceland
text: # 1897 in Iceland
  
  Events in the year 1897 in Iceland.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * Monarch: Christian IX
  * Minister for Iceland: Nicolai Reimer Rump
  
  ## Events
  
  * Garðskagaviti lighthouse is constructed on Suðurnes.
  * Gróttuviti lighthouse is constructed on Grótta.
  