Hlj贸msk谩lagar冒ur Park sits on 罢箩枚谤苍颈苍's southeast corner and has a section dedicated to sculptures by five Icelandic women: Gunnfr铆冒ur J贸nsd贸ttir (1889鈥1968), N铆na S忙mundson (1892鈥1962), 脼orbj枚rg P谩lsd贸ttir (1919鈥2009), 脫l枚f P谩lsd贸ttir (b 1920) and Ger冒ur Helgad贸ttir (1928鈥75); and one Dane, Tove 脫lafsson (1909鈥92).
糖心传媒's must-see attractions
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搁别测办箩补惫铆办鈥檚 immense white-concrete church (1945鈥86), star of a thousand postcards, dominates the skyline and is visible from up to 20km away. An elevator鈥
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Artefacts from settlement to the modern age fill the creative display spaces of Iceland's superb National Museum. Exhibits give an excellent overview of鈥
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Housed in an imaginatively restored warehouse by the harbour, the must-see Settlement Centre offers fascinating insights into the history of Icelandic鈥
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This fascinating archaeological ruin-museum is based around a 10th-century Viking longhouse unearthed here from 2001 to 2002 and other Settlement-Era鈥
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With its ever-changing facets glistening on the water's edge, 搁别测办箩补惫铆办鈥檚 sparkling Harpa concert hall and cultural centre is a beauty to behold. In鈥
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The world鈥檚 oldest parliament, Althingi (pronounced 谩l-thingk-ee; also called Al镁ing) was uniquely situated at this monumental site where two tectonic鈥
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Laugardalur encompasses a verdant stretch of land 4km east of the city centre. It was once the main source of 搁别测办箩补惫铆办鈥檚 hot-water supply: it translates鈥
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Near the dramatic Almannagj谩 fault and fronted by a boardwalk is the L枚gberg (Law Rock), where the Al镁ingi (Parliament) convened annually. This was where鈥
Nearby 搁别测办箩补惫铆办 attractions
1. National Gallery of Iceland
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This pretty stack of marble atriums and spacious galleries overlooking 罢箩枚谤苍颈苍 offers ever-changing exhibits drawn from a 10,000-piece collection. The鈥
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The placid lake at the centre of the city is sometimes locally called the Pond. It echoes with the honks and squawks of more than 40 species of visiting鈥
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Artefacts from settlement to the modern age fill the creative display spaces of Iceland's superb National Museum. Exhibits give an excellent overview of鈥
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You'll spot the University of Iceland just south of the city centre, near the National Museum.
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Artist-run and housed in a former basement apartment, this gallery features up-and-coming Icelandic artists.
7. 脕sgr铆mur J贸nsson Collection
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Iceland's first professional painter, 脕sgr铆mur J贸nsson (1876鈥1958) was the son of a farmer. He lived and worked here, and you can visit his former atelier鈥
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This cultural centre fosters connections between Iceland and its Nordic neighbours with a rich program of events, a library, exhibition space and bistro.