Austurvöllur
Austurvöllur is a public square in Reykjavík, Iceland. The square is a popular gathering place for the citizens of Reykjavík, and especially during good weather due to the prevalence of cafés on Vallarstræti and Pósthússtræti.Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parliament Building and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
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.
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 240 metres northeast of Austurvöllur.
Reykjavík Cathedral
Church
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reykjavík Cathedral is a cathedral church in Reykjavík, Iceland, the seat of the Bishop of Iceland and mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, as well as the parish church of the old city centre and environs.
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 7 km south of Austurvöllur.
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 Austurvöllur.
Austurvöllur
- Type: Square
- Description: Public square in Reykjavík, Iceland
- Categories: garden square and locality
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14721° or 64° 8′ 50″ northLongitude
-21.93975° or 21° 56′ 23″ westOpen location code
99PW43W6+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 293133747OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q783980
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Austurvöllur” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Austurvöllur”
- Estonian: “Austurvöllur”
- French: “Austurvöllur”
- German: “Austurvöllur”
- Greek: “Austurvöllur”
- Greek: “Όιστουρβολτουρ”
- Icelandic: “Austurvöllur”
- Icelandic: “Slagur á Austurvelli”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Austurvöllur”
- Polish: “Austurvöllur”
- Russian: “Аустурвёллур”
- Russian: “Эйстюрвёдлюр”
- Thai: “เอิวส์ตือร์เวิตลือร์”
- Welsh: “Austurvöllur”
- “Austurvöllur”
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