Landakotsskóli
The Landakot School, established in 1896, is Iceland's oldest and longest-running private school, and one of the oldest running schools in Iceland of any type.- Type: School
- Description: icelandic Private School
- Also known as: “Landakotsskoli”
- Address: Reykjavík
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ the King Cathedral and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
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.
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. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 680 metres east of Landakotsskóli.
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. National and University Library of Iceland is situated 540 metres south of Landakotsskóli.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 7 km south of Landakotsskóli.
Kaplakriki
Locality
Photo: SergejPassau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 8 km south of Landakotsskóli.
Landakotsskóli
- Categories: Catholic school, Minjastofnun Íslands listed place, and education
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14763° or 64° 8′ 52″ northLongitude
-21.94974° or 21° 56′ 59″ westOpen location code
99PW43X2+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 769954525OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q6484299
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Landakotsskóli” goes by many names.
- German: “Landakotsskoli”
- German: “Landakotsskóli”
- Icelandic: “Landakotsskóli”
- Italian: “Landakotsskóli”
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