Alþingisgarðurinn

Alþingisgarðurinn is a park in , . Alþingisgarðurinn is situated near the government building , as well as near the government office .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Parliament Building and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.

Government building
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Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th-century structure which stands by in central , . It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament.

Museum
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, located in , Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals. is situated 310 metres northeast of Alþingisgarðurinn.

Church
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is a cathedral church in , , the seat of the Bishop of Iceland and mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, as well as the parish church of the old city centre and environs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.

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is a town in that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of and is part of the .

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 7 km south of Alþingisgarðurinn.

Locality
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. is situated 8 km south of Alþingisgarðurinn.

Alþingisgarðurinn

Latitude
64.14654° or 64° 8′ 48″ north
Longitude
-21.94034° or 21° 56′ 25″ west
Open location code
99PW43W5+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 84324800
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q16419426
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In Other Languages

“Alþingisgarðurinn” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Alþingisgarðurinn”
  • Icelandic: “Alþingishúsgarðurinn”
  • “Alþingisgarðurinn”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Althing and Umboðsmaður Alþingis.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tryggvi Gunnarsson and Kvenfrelsisbaráttan.

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Worth a closer look: Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur.

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