The black cone, monument to civil disobedience
The black cone, monument to civil disobedience is a work of art in Reykjavík, Capital Region. The black cone, monument to civil disobedience is situated nearby to the government office Althing, as well as near the government building Parliament Building.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: monument in Iceland
- Also known as: “Svarta keilan, minnisvarði um borgaralega óhlýðni” and “The Black Cone, Monument to Civil Disobedience”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parliament Building and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
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.
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 280 metres northeast of The black cone, monument to civil disobedience.
Austurvöllur
Square
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Austurvöllur is a public square in Reykjavík, Iceland. The square is a popular gathering place for the citizens of Reykjavík, and especially during good weather due to the prevalence of cafés on Vallarstræti and Pósthússtræti.
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 The black cone, monument to civil disobedience.
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 The black cone, monument to civil disobedience.
The black cone, monument to civil disobedience
- Categories: monument, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14703° or 64° 8′ 49″ northLongitude
-21.94053° or 21° 56′ 26″ westOpen location code
99PW43W5+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 3891077137OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q45391397
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Uzbek—“The black cone, monument to civil disobedience” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սև կոն”
- Icelandic: “Svarta Keilan. Minnisvarði um Borgaralega Óhlýðni”
- Russian: “Чёрный конус, Монумент гражданскому неповиновению”
- Russian: “Чёрный конус”
- Uzbek: “Qora konus”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Althing and Alþingisgarðurinn.
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