Wegener Pillar
Wegener Pillar is a memorial in Capital Region, Iceland which is located on Hegranes. Wegener Pillar is situated nearby to Arnarland, as well as near the playground Heilsuhringur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Wegener-stöpullinn”
- Address: Hegranes, Garðabær, 210
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kópavogsvöllur and Smáralind.
Kópavogsvöllur
Stadium
Photo: Jóhann Heiðar Árnason, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kópavogsvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Breiðablik. It is also used for track and field events. Kópavogsvöllur is situated 1¼ km east of Wegener Pillar.
Smáralind
Shopping center
Smáralind is a shopping mall located in the Capital Region of Iceland. It is one of the biggest shopping malls in Iceland, with over ninety shops, restaurants and services. Smáralind is situated 1½ km east of Wegener Pillar.
Kópavogur Church
Church
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kópavogur Church is a church in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is located on Borgarholt hill at the top of Kársnes and offers a great view over Kópavogur, Reykjavík and surrounding area. Kópavogur Church is situated 1¼ km north of Wegener Pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garðabaer and Kópavogur.
Garðabaer
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland.
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.
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 3 km south of Wegener Pillar.
Wegener Pillar
- Category: historic site
- Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.1003° or 64° 6′ 1″ northLongitude
-21.91884° or 21° 55′ 8″ westInception
April 1930Open location code
99PW432J+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5282814369OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Arnarland and Heilsuhringur.
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