Vorhús
Vorhús is a work of art in Akureyri, Northeast. Vorhús is situated nearby to the tourism office Akureyri Tourist Information Centre, as well as near the church Akureyrarkirkja.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akureyrarkirkja and Akureyri Art Museum.
Akureyrarkirkja
Church
Photo: Jon Gretarsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akureyrarkirkja or The Church of Akureyri is a prominent Lutheran church at Akureyri in northern Iceland. Located in the centre of the city, it was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson and completed in 1940. Akureyrarkirkja is situated 150 metres north of Vorhús.
Akureyri Art Museum
Art gallery
Photo: JasonParis, CC BY 2.0.
The Akureyri Art Museum was founded in 1993. The museum is located in the center of Akureyri, the second-largest city in Iceland. Originally home to a dairy, the building which houses the gallery is noted as a good example of the Bauhaus school of architecture. Akureyri Art Museum is situated 230 metres northwest of Vorhús.
Church of St. Peter
Church
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
St. Peter's Church is a religious building of the Catholic Church which is located in Eyrarlandsvegi 26, in the town of Akureyri, Norduland Eystra in Iceland, and named after Saint Peter. Church of St. Peter is situated 190 metres southwest of Vorhús.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svalbarðseyri.
Svalbarðseyri
Village
Photo: Navaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Svalbarðseyri is a small village in the Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur municipality, northern Iceland, which in January 2011 had 245 inhabitants. It is located on the east coast of Eyjafjörður fjord. Svalbarðseyri is situated 7 km north of Vorhús.
Vorhús
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Work of art
- Category: tourism
- Location: Akureyri, Northeast, North Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.67862° or 65° 40′ 43″ northLongitude
-18.08977° or 18° 5′ 23″ westOpen location code
9CQ3MWH6+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6795397357OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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