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 Christ the King Cathedral.

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.

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.

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.

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
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Latitude

64.1549° or 64° 9′ 18″ north

Longitude

-21.9965° or 21° 59′ 47″ west

Open location code

99PW5233+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 411197242

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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