The Shore Piece
The Shore Piece is a work of art in Reykjavík, Capital Region. The Shore Piece is situated nearby to the government office Mannvirkjastofnun, as well as near Embassy of China.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hofdi house and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
Hofdi house
Museum
Photo: Laurentgauthier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Höfði is a house in Reykjavík, Iceland, built in 1909, and best known as the location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit meeting of President Ronald Reagan of the United States and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. Hofdi house is situated 400 metres east of The Shore Piece.
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. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 1 km west of The Shore Piece.
Harpa
Theater building
Photo: Richard Eriksson, CC BY 2.0.
Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass façade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland. Harpa is situated 1 km northwest of The Shore Piece.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 6 km south of The Shore Piece.
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 The Shore Piece.
The Shore Piece
- Type: Work of art
- Also known as: “Fjöruverk”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.14613° or 64° 8′ 46″ northLongitude
-21.91462° or 21° 54′ 53″ westOpen location code
99PW43WP+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 9907454018OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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