Government Building
Government Building is an administrative facility in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Government Building is situated nearby to The Icelandic Phallological Museum, as well as near the theater building National Theater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and Parliament Building.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum
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The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 130 metres north of Government Building.
Parliament Building
Government building
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Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th-century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament. Parliament Building is situated 240 metres west of Government Building.
National Theater
Theater building
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The National Theatre of Iceland in Reykjavík, is the national theatre of Iceland. The theater, designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, was formally opened on 20 April 1950. Since 2020, the artistic director of The National Theatre is Magnús Geir Þórðarsson. National Theater is situated 200 metres east of Government Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.
Kópavogur
Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region.
Garðabaer
Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 7 km south of Government Building.
Kaplakriki
Locality
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Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 8 km south of Government Building.
Government Building
- Type: Administrative facility
- Also known as: “Stjornarradid” and “Stjórnarráðið”
- Category: government building
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14731° or 64° 8′ 50″ northLongitude
-21.93532° or 21° 56′ 7″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
99PW43W7+WVGeoNames ID
6935429
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