Árnagarður
Árnagarður is a building in Reykjavík, Iceland, located on the campus of the University of Iceland. It is named after the 18th century scholar Árni Magnússon, and houses the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies.- Type: University building
- Description: building in Reykjavik, Iceland
- Address: Sturlugata 1, 102
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nordic House and National and University Library of Iceland.
Nordic House
Public building
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Nordic House in Reykjavík is a cultural institution opened in 1968 and operated by the Nordic Council of Ministers. Its goal is to foster and support cultural connections between Iceland and the other Nordic countries. Nordic House is situated 240 metres east of Árnagarður.
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 440 metres north of Árnagarður.
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 1¼ km northeast of Árnagarður.
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 Árnagarður.
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 7 km south of Árnagarður.
Árnagarður
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.13887° or 64° 8′ 20″ northLongitude
-21.95138° or 21° 57′ 5″ westInception
1969Levels
4Operator
Háskóli ÍslandsOpen location code
99PW42QX+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 28616562OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q8076969
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In Other Languages
“Árnagarður” goes by many names.
- Macedonian: “Арнагардур”
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