Björgun
Björgun is a work of art in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Björgun is situated nearby to Dansverkstæði, as well as near the sports venue Vesturbæjarlaug Pool.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include KR-völlur and National and University Library of Iceland.
KR-völlur
Stadium
Photo: Gruesome Gary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meistaravellir or KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984. KR-völlur is situated 500 metres north of Björgun.
National and University Library of Iceland
Library
Photo: Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landsbókasafn Íslands – Háskólabókasafn is the national library of Iceland which also functions as the university library of the University of Iceland. National and University Library of Iceland is situated 1 km east of Björgun.
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 1½ km northeast of Björgun.
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 6 km south of Björgun.
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 8 km south of Björgun.
Björgun
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14184° or 64° 8′ 31″ northLongitude
-21.96778° or 21° 58′ 4″ westOpen location code
99PW42RJ+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 6379447854OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dansverkstæði and Vesturbæjarlaug Pool.
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