Brákin

Brákin is a work of art in Borgarbyggð, West Iceland. Brákin is situated nearby to the museum The Settlement Center, as well as near Kaupgangur.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Borgarfjarðarbrú and Borg á Mýrum.

Borgarfjarðarbrú

Bridge

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It spans Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 and connecting it with other parts of the country. Borgarfjarðarbrú is situated 1½ km east of Brákin.

Borg á Mýrum

Residential building

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.

Borg is a settlement due west of Borgarnes township in Iceland. Its recorded history reaches back to the settlement of Iceland. One of the country's original settlers was Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson, who claimed the area around Borg as his land, built a farm and made his home there. Borg á Mýrum is situated 3 km north of Brákin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borgarnes and Hvanneyri.

Borgarnes

Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borgarnes is a town in West Iceland about 75 km north of Reykjavík, with a population of around 2000. It stands by a fjord called Borgarfjörður and is the centre of a vast municipality, Borgarbyggð.

Hvanneyri

Village

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hvanneyri is a small settlement in the municipality of Borgarbyggð in western Iceland. The settlement is an agricultural and church center known for its history of farming. Hvanneyri is situated 8 km northeast of Brákin.

Brákin

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Category: tourism
Location: Borgarbyggð, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.53559° or 64° 32′ 8″ north

Longitude

-21.92263° or 21° 55′ 22″ west

Inception

1997

Open location code

99PWG3PG+6W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4652162827

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=sculpture

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Settlement Center and Kaupgangur.

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