Reykjavík Women’s Gymnasium

The Women's Junior College in Reykjavik is the first junior college for women in . It was founded in 1874 by Þóra Melsteð and Páll Melsteð, as a private school.
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  • Type: College building
  • Description: school in Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Also known as: “Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík (Aðalbygging)”
  • Address: Fríkirkjuvegur 9, Reykjavík, 101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Gallery of Iceland and Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.

Museum
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Church
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The is a Lutheran church…

Museum
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, located… is situated 530 metres north of Reykjavík Women’s Gymnasium.

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.

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 6 km south of Reykjavík Women’s Gymnasium.

Locality
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . is situated 8 km south of Reykjavík Women’s Gymnasium.

Reykjavík Women’s Gymnasium

Latitude
64.14386° or 64° 8′ 38″ north
Longitude
-21.93884° or 21° 56′ 20″ west
Open location code
99PW43V6+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89661426
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­college
Wiki­data ID
Q16419407
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In Other Languages

From Icelandic to Swedish—“Reykjavík Women’s Gymnasium” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík”
  • Italian: “Collegio femminile di Reykjavík”
  • Russian: “Женская школа Рейкьявика”
  • Swedish: “Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hallargarðurinn and Hestarétt Thors Jensen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Café Kaktus Art Museum and Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík (N-bygging).

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Worth a closer look: Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur.

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