Gentle Giants
Gentle Giants is a building in Northeast, Iceland which is located on Hafnarstétt. Gentle Giants is situated nearby to North Sailing, as well as near The Húsavík Whale Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Húsavík Whale Museum and Húsavíkurkirkja.
The Húsavík Whale Museum
Museum
Photo: WhaleMuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Húsavík Whale Museum is a non-profit organization established in 1997. The Húsavík Whale Museum is situated in Húsavík, a small town in north east Iceland, on the shores of Skjálfandi Bay, just below the Arctic Circle at 66° N.
Húsavíkurkirkja
Church
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Húsavíkurkirkja is an early 20th century church in Húsavík, Iceland. The wooden church was built in 1907 by Icelandic architect Rögnvaldur Ólafsson. The church hosts marriages, baptisms, funerals, and an annual general meeting.
The Exploration Museum
Museum
Photo: Hnefill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Exploration Museum is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space. The museum is located in the center of Húsavík in North Iceland, 50 kilometres from the Arctic Circle. The Exploration Museum is situated 520 metres northwest of Gentle Giants.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Húsavík.
Húsavík
Húsavík is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in North Iceland. It is the whale watching capital of Iceland, with whales sighted on over 95% of trips during the summer.
Gentle Giants
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: Hafnarstétt 7, 640
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.0463° or 66° 2′ 47″ northLongitude
-17.34373° or 17° 20′ 37″ westLevels
1Open location code
9CR42MW4+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 302213041OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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