Einar Benediktsson and the Lyric Harp
Einar Benediktsson and the Lyric Harp is a work of art in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Einar Benediktsson and the Lyric Harp is situated nearby to the museum Hofdi house, as well as near the government office Höfðaborg.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Einar Benediktsson og ljóðharpan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hofdi house and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
Hofdi house
Museum
Photo: Laurentgauthier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Höfði is a house in Reykjavík, Iceland, built in 1909, and best known as the location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit meeting of President Ronald Reagan of the United States and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union.
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 1½ km west of Einar Benediktsson and the Lyric Harp.
Harpa
Theater building
Photo: Richard Eriksson, CC BY 2.0.
Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass façade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland. Harpa is situated 1½ km west of Einar Benediktsson and the Lyric Harp.
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 Einar Benediktsson and the Lyric Harp.
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 Einar Benediktsson and the Lyric Harp.
Einar Benediktsson and the Lyric Harp
- Category: tourism
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14649° or 64° 8′ 47″ northLongitude
-21.90566° or 21° 54′ 20″ westOpen location code
99PW43WV+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4320266272OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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