Eymundsson
Eymundsson is Iceland's oldest bookstore, established in 1872. It operates 15 locations around Iceland and offers a wide selection of books, magazines and various gift items.Photo: Gudmundurv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM - Type: Bookstore
- Description: Iceland’s oldest bookstore
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and Parliament Building.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum
Photo: WiThoFiege, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 160 metres northeast of Eymundsson.
Parliament Building
Government building
Photo: Sonnenfahrt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 130 metres southwest of Eymundsson.
Reykjavík Cathedral
Church
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reykjavík Cathedral is a cathedral church in Reykjavík, Iceland, the seat of the Bishop of Iceland and mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, as well as the parish church of the old city centre and environs. Reykjavík Cathedral is situated 110 metres southwest of Eymundsson.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 7 km south of Eymundsson.
Kaplakriki
Locality
Photo: SergejPassau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Eymundsson.
Eymundsson
- Category: shop
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14742° or 64° 8′ 51″ northLongitude
-21.93807° or 21° 56′ 17″ westOpen location code
99PW43W6+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1470766363OpenStreetMap feature
shop=booksWikidata ID
Q18389773
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Chinese—“Eymundsson” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Eymundsson”
- Chinese: “埃蒙森書店”
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