Ráðhús Reykjavíkur
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Ráðhús Reykjavíkur is situated by the Tjörnin
in Reykjavík
. It houses the offices of the mayor of Reykjavík, a café and a large 3D
map of Iceland
. It is sometimes used for art exhibitions.
The building was constructed in 1992 following an international competition won by architects Studio Granda
.
Tjörnin
Tjörnin is a small lake in central Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Although it is not among the biggest lakes in the country, it is one of the best known....
in Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
. It houses the offices of the mayor of Reykjavík, a café and a large 3D
Dimension
In physics and mathematics, the dimension of a space or object is informally defined as the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify any point within it. Thus a line has a dimension of one because only one coordinate is needed to specify a point on it...
map of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. It is sometimes used for art exhibitions.
The building was constructed in 1992 following an international competition won by architects Studio Granda
Studio Granda
Studio Granda is a practice of architects based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was founded in 1987 by wife and husband team Margrét Hardardóttir and Steve Christer...
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External links
- http://islandsmyndir.is/html_skjol/sudvesturland/reykjavik/Bleika-Bodid-2008-10-11/index.html (Pictures of the Reykjavík's City Hall, lightened up in pink. Gallery from www.islandsmyndir.is c)