Nonni’s House

Nonni's House is a museum in the municipality in . The small wooden house, built around 1850, is one of the oldest houses in Akureyri. It was the home of the well known children's author and Jesuit priest Jón Sveinsson; also known as "Nonni".
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: wooden house and museum in Akureyri
  • Also known as: “Nonnahús”
  • Address: Aðalstræti 54 54, 600

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Akureyri Museum and Akureyri Airport.

Museum
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Aerodrome
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is an international airport in , , 3 kilometres south of the town centre. Icelandair and Norlandair link the airport with several domestic locations and limited service to .

Garden
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The is a unique and significant botanical garden located in the southern part of , a city in Northern . Situated on the west side of the inland end of the fjord , at an elevation of about 45 metres, the garden is one of the northernmost botanical gardens in the world, just 85 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle. is situated 1 km northwest of Nonni’s House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svalbarðseyri.

Village
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is a small in the municipality, northern , which in January 2011 had 245 inhabitants. It is located on the east coast of fjord. is situated 9 km north of Nonni’s House.

Nonni’s House

Latitude
65.66704° or 65° 40′ 1″ north
Longitude
-18.08578° or 18° 5′ 9″ west
Inception
1849
Open location code
9CQ3MW87+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 420580954
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1867094
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Icelandic—“Nonni’s House” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Nonnahus”
  • Dutch: “Nonnahús”
  • German: “Nonnahús”
  • German: “Nonni-Haus”
  • Icelandic: “Nonnahús”

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Highlights include Svalbarðskirkja safnakirkja and Minjasafnsgarðurinn.

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