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The Greater Reykjavik Area - attractions - Historical sites
Hofstaðir
Archaeological Site
By Garðatorg,
210 Garðabær
The Hofsstadir archaeological site is located in Kirkjulund, close to the centre of Gardabær. In 1994, the remains of the second largest building from the period of the Viking settlement were found here. The house was b...
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Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
The Reykjavík Secondary Grammar School
By Lækjargata ,
101 Reykjavík
When the Bessastaðir School was moved to Reykjavík a site “east of Lækurinn” was selected. The building was designed by Danish State Architect Jörgen Hansen Koch, the building materials imported ready-cut from Norway. Co...
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Þjóðleikshúsið
The National Theatre
Þjóðleikhúsið, The National Theatre, is on Hverfisgata, east of Safnahúsið. Construction started in 1928 to a design by State Architect Guðjón Samúelsson. Inside the theatre the walls are decorated with works by Guðmundu...
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Arnarhóll
Ingólfur Arnarson´s high-seat posts are said to have been found
By Lækjargata ,
101 Reykjavík
Arnarhóll, is the grassy hill between Kalkofnsvegur, Hverfisgata, Ingólfsstræti and the Central Bank of Iceland. The name is thought to come from Landnámabók (“The Book of Settlements”) where Ingólfur’s high-seat posts a...
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Austurstræti ("East Street")
Many restaurants and cafes
Down Town Reykjavík,
101 Reykjavík
Austurstræti, (“East Street”) was originally a path along the north side of Austurvöllur Green from Aðalstræti to Lækurinn (“The brook”). About 1820 the path was paved with stones and an open drain built alongside it. Th...
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Aðalstræti ("Main street")
Reykjavík´s oldest street
Down Town Reykjavík,
101 Reykjavík
Aðalstræti, (“Main Street”) is Reykjavík’s oldest street. Ingólfur Arnarson’s farm is generally considered to have been situated at the southern end of the street, which must then have been the path he walked along down ...
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Hafnarstræti ("Harbour Street")
Street
Down Town Reykjavík,
101 Reykjavík
Hafnarstræti, (“Harbour Street”) lies east from the northern end of Aðalstræti, north of and parallel to Austurstræti. Originally it was a path along the shoreline from Lækjartorg Square to Vesturgata, but received its p...
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Viðey
An Island
It is the largest island in Kollafjörður fjord and covers about 1,5 km2. In the year 1226 a monastery was consecrated there and it later became the richest monastery in Iceland. Among other historical events, Sheriff Skú...
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Bessastaðir
The presidential resident
The presidential resident, a church place and an ancient chieftain manor. The King of Norway took the place as his own the same year that Snorri Sturluson died in 1241. The property was returned to the Icelandic governme...
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Höfði
where summit meeting of presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhaíl Gorbatsjov took place
By Borgartún,
105 Reykjavík
Höfði, a large timber house on Borgartún, built 1909 by the French for their consul. Now a hospitality house for the City of Reykjavík. Winston Churchill, the then British prime minister, visited at Höfði in 1941 during ...
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Öskjuhlíð
Recreational Area
One of many recreational areas in Reykjavík. In the year 1950 trees were planted for what now is the wide spread forest with walking trails throughout the area. Öskjuhlíð is a link in a system of hiking trails from the o...
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Althingi
The Icelandic Parlament
Kirkjustræti ,
101 Reykjavík
Alþingi the Icelandic parliament is located in this building. Iceland has the oldest parliament in the world dating back to the year 930 a.d. when it was formed in Thingvellir. In 1881 Althingi moved into the house it...
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The University of Iceland
Háskóli Íslands
Sæmundargata 2,
101 Reykjavík
The University of Iceland is situaded in the heart of Reykjavík and was founded in 1911. It is to date Iceland’s largest community of knowledge. It is surrounded by some of Icelands most valuable tresures such as the N...
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Hallgrímskirkja
Church
Skólavörðuholt,
101 Reykjavík
The church of Hallgrimur is the crown on Iceland's capital with its magnificent 73 m high steeple rising above all other buildings in Reykjavik. It is the largest church in Iceland. It was under construction longer than ...
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