The wave of ages
The wave of ages is a work of art in Reykjavík, Capital Region. The wave of ages is situated nearby to the park Sculpture Garden, as well as near Einar Jónsson Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Also known as: “Alda Aldanna”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Einar Jónsson Museum and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
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. As of early 2020 the museum moved to a new location in Hafnartorg, three times the size of the previous one, and the collection holds well over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammal. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 790 metres north of The wave of ages.
Leifur Ericson
Work of art
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
Leifr Eiricsson, sometimes called the Leif Eiricsson Memorial, is statue of Norse explorer Leif Erikson created by American artist Alexander Stirling Calder. Leifur Ericson is situated 110 metres northeast of The wave of ages.
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 6 km south of The wave of ages.
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 7 km south of The wave of ages.
The wave of ages
- Category: tourism
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14193° or 64° 8′ 31″ northLongitude
-21.92962° or 21° 55′ 47″ westOpen location code
99PW43RC+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4652154908OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sculpture Garden and Guesthouse Andrea.
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