Vesturbæjarlaug
Vesturbæjarlaug, also known as Sundlaug Vesturbæjar, is a swimming pool in the Vesturbær district in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. It has a 12.5×25 m geothermally heated outdoor swimming pool with depth ranging from 0.9 to 3.9 m.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Building
- Description: swimming pool in Iceland
- Address: Hofsvallagata 54, Reykjavík, 107
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include KR-völlur and National and University Library of Iceland.
KR-völlur
Stadium
Photo: Gruesome Gary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meistaravellir or KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984. KR-völlur is situated 270 metres northwest of Vesturbæjarlaug.
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 610 metres east of Vesturbæjarlaug.
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. As of early 2020 the museum moved to a new location in Hafnartorg, three times the size of the previous one, and the collection holds well over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammal. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 1½ km east of Vesturbæjarlaug.
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 7 km south of Vesturbæjarlaug.
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 Vesturbæjarlaug.
Vesturbæjarlaug
Latitude
64.14456° or 64° 8′ 40″ northLongitude
-21.96276° or 21° 57′ 46″ westLevels
1Open location code
99PW42VP+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 93887390OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16429951
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In Other Languages
“Vesturbæjarlaug” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Vesturbæjarlaug”
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Highlights include Vesturbæjarlaug Pool and Barnagæsla Bykoland.
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