Leifur Ericson

Leifr Eiricsson, sometimes called the Leif Eiricsson Memorial, is a statue of Norse explorer Leif Erikson created by American artist Alexander Stirling Calder.
Wikipedia
TommyBee, Public domain.
  • Work of art
  • …is a statue
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1930
  • Description: statue in Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Also known as
    “Leif Erikson Monument”
    “Leif Eriksson Monument”
    “Leifur Eiríksson”
    “Statue of Leif Erikson”
    “Statue of Leif Erikson (Reykjavík)”
    “Statue of Leifur Eiríksson (Reykjavík)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Einar Jónsson Museum and Tækniskólinn.
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Museum
Geraldshields11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
College
is an upper secondary school… is situated 110 metres east of Leifur Ericson.
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Museum
, located… is situated 790 metres northwest of Leifur Ericson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.
Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in that is the country's second-largest municipality by population.
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Town
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 6 km south of Leifur Ericson.
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Locality
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . is situated 7 km south of Leifur Ericson.

Leifur Ericson

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Latitude
64.14236° or 64° 8′ 33″ north
Longitude
-21.92751° or 21° 55′ 39″ west
Open location code
99PW43RC+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1346965358
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q66126509

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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Ukrainian—“Leifur Ericson” goes by many names.
לייף איריקסוןHebrew
Leifas EriksonasLithuanian
Лейф ЭрикссонRussian
Лейф ЕріксонUkrainian

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Art Ceramic Studio Gallery and Frakkland.

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Southwest Iceland: Highlights

Learn more about Kópavogur and Hafnarfjörður.
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