Valhúsahæð
Valhúsahæð is a nature reserve in Capital Region, Iceland. Valhúsahæð is situated nearby to the town Seltjarnarnes, as well as near the neighborhood Grandar.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and National and University Library of Iceland.
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.
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.
Christ the King Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landakotskirkja, officially named Basilika Krists konungs and often referred to as Kristskirkja, is a Catholic basilica in the western part of the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík and is the cathedral of the Diocese of Reykjavík.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reykjavík and Kópavogur.
Reykjavík
Photo: Napoleon tnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reykjavík is the capital of and largest city in Iceland and with an urban area population of around 233,000, it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population.
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.
Valhúsahæð
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.1549° or 64° 9′ 18″ northLongitude
-21.9965° or 21° 59′ 47″ westOpen location code
99PW5233+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 411197242OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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