Viðey

Viðey is a station in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Viðey is situated nearby to the memorial Imagine Peace Tower, as well as near the cliff Virkið.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Imagine Peace Tower and Viðeyjarkirkja.

Imagine Peace Tower

Memorial

Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.

The Imagine Peace Tower is a memorial to John Lennon from his widow, Yoko Ono, located on Viðey Island in Kollafjörður Bay near Reykjavík, Iceland. Installed in 2007, it consists of a tall tower of light, projected from a white stone monument that has the words "Imagine Peace" carved into it in 24 languages. Imagine Peace Tower is situated 310 metres northwest of Viðey.

Viðeyjarkirkja

Church

Photo: Salvor, Public domain.

Viðeyjarkirkja is a church, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Viðey.

Viðeyjarstofa

Building

Photo: Salvor, Public domain.

Viðeyjarstofa is a building, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Viðey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kópavogur and Mosfellsbaer.

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.

Mosfellsbaer

Town

Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west Iceland, 12 kilometres east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations. Mosfellsbaer is situated 8 km east of Viðey.

Garðabaer

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 9 km south of Viðey.

Viðey

Type: Station
Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.16106° or 64° 9′ 40″ north

Longitude

-21.85537° or 21° 51′ 19″ west

Open location code

99PW546V+CV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4451609056

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ferry_terminal

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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