Varðan

Varðan is a building in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Varðan is situated nearby to Einar Jónsson Museum, as well as near the park Sculpture Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Einar Jónsson Museum and Tækniskólinn.

Tækniskólinn

College

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Tækniskólinn is an upper secondary school in Reykjavík, Iceland, providing both vocational and specialized programmes. It was formed in 2008 through the merger of its two predecessors: Iðnskólinn í Reykjavík and Fjöltækniskólinn. Tækniskólinn is situated 150 metres northeast of Varðan.

The Icelandic Phallological Museum

Museum

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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 northwest of Varðan.

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

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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 6 km south of Varðan.

Kaplakriki

Locality

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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 Varðan.

Varðan

Type: Building
Category: historic site
Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.14197° or 64° 8′ 31″ north

Longitude

-21.92804° or 21° 55′ 41″ west

Levels

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

99PW43RC+QQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 378057865

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

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