Rætur
Rætur is a work of art in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Rætur is situated nearby to the amusement arcade Freddi, as well as near the public building Cabinet of Iceland and the Prime Minister’s Office.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 170 metres north of Rætur.
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 250 metres west of Rætur.
National Theater
Theater building
Photo: Gdh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Rætur.
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 Rætur.
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 Rætur.
Rætur
- Type: Work of art
- Category: tourism
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.14699° or 64° 8′ 49″ northLongitude
-21.93512° or 21° 56′ 6″ westOpen location code
99PW43W7+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4337281296OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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