Þingholt
Þingholt is a neighborhood in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Þingholt is situated nearby to the neighborhood Laufás, as well as near Kvosin.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and National Gallery of Iceland.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum
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The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals.
National Gallery of Iceland
Museum
Photo: Akigka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Gallery of Iceland is an art museum in Reykjavík which contains a collection of Icelandic art. The gallery features artwork of famous Icelandic artists and artwork that helps explain the traditional Icelandic culture.
Parliament Building
Government building
Photo: Sonnenfahrt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th-century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament.
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 Þingholt.
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 Þingholt.
Þingholt
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14426° or 64° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
-21.93482° or 21° 56′ 5″ westOpen location code
99PW43V8+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7018094152OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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