Reykjavik Women’s Gymnasium
The Women's Junior College in Reykjavik is the first junior college for women in Iceland. It was founded in 1874 by Þóra Melsteð and Páll Melsteð, as a private school.Photo: Jóhann Heiðar Árnason, Public domain.
- 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 include National Gallery of Iceland and Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.
National Gallery of Iceland
Museum
Photo: Akigka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Gallery of Iceland is an art museum in Reykjavík which contains a collection of Icelandic art. The gallery features artwork of famous Icelandic artists and artwork that helps explain the traditional Icelandic culture.
Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík is a Lutheran church independent from the Church of Iceland, the established church of Iceland. It lies in the centre of the Icelandic capital, by the lake Tjörnin.
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 530 metres north of Reykjavik Women’s Gymnasium.
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
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 6 km south of Reykjavik Women’s Gymnasium.
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 Reykjavik Women’s Gymnasium.
Reykjavik Women’s Gymnasium
- Categories: gymnasium, secondary school, building, and education
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14386° or 64° 8′ 38″ northLongitude
-21.93884° or 21° 56′ 20″ westOpen location code
99PW43V6+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 89661426OpenStreetMap feature
building=collegeWikidata ID
Q16419407
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In Other Languages
From Icelandic to Swedish—“Reykjavik 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 include Hallargarðurinn and Hestarétt Thors Jensen.
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