Reykjavík City Center ( Icelandic : Miðborg [ˈmɪðˌpɔrk] , Miðbær [ˈmɪðˌpaiːr̥] , and sometimes Austurbær [ˈœystʏrˌpaiːr̥] ) is a sub-municipal administrational district that covers much of the central part Reykjavík , the capital of Iceland . The district includes six neighbourhoods: Kvos [ˈkʰvɔːs] , Grjótaþorp [ˈkrjouːtaˌθɔr̥p] , Skólavörðuholt [ˈskouːlaˌvœrðʏˌhɔl̥t] , Þingholt [ˈθiŋkˌhɔl̥t] , Skuggahverfi [ˈskʏkːaˌkʰvɛrvɪ] and Vatnsmýri [ˈvasːˌmiːrɪ] .
6-555: It is the administrative center of Iceland, containing Alþingishúsið (the national parliament buildings), Stjórnarráðshúsið [ˈstjou(r)tnarˌrauðsˌhuːsɪθ] (the cabinet house) and the Supreme Court of Iceland . In addition, the area is home to many of the city's landmarks, including the Tjörnin pond, the town hall , and Hallgrímskirkja , the largest church in Iceland; tourist flow
12-535: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Al%C3%BEingish%C3%BAsi%C3%B0 Alþingishúsið ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈalˌθiɲcɪsˌhuːsɪθ] , The Parliament House ) is a classical 19th century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík , Iceland . It houses Alþingi , the Icelandic parliament. The building was designed by Ferdinand Meldahl and built using hewn Icelandic dolerite from 1880 to 1881. The reliefs on
18-484: Is considerable. The city center is also the center of Reykjavík's nightlife; many of the city's bars and nightclubs are located in Austurstræti ( East Street ) and Bankastræti ( Bank Street ). [REDACTED] Media related to Reykjavík - Miðborg at Wikimedia Commons 64°08′25″N 21°55′58″W / 64.140268°N 21.932759°W / 64.140268; -21.932759 This Iceland location article
24-536: The tympanums of the four outermost windows on the first floor represent the four landvættir of Iceland: a dragon, a vulture, a giant and a bull, momentarily appeased by Ingólfur Arnarson when he first landed in Iceland. Alþingishúsið has also housed the Icelandic National Library and Antiquaries Collection, and later the Icelandic National Gallery . The University of Iceland used
30-500: The area around Austurvöllur. There are currently plans to build a new building to house these offices and meeting rooms in the area immediately to the west of Alþingishúsið , where there is today a parking lot and a few smaller buildings currently being used by Alþingi and which will be incorporated into the new building. 64°08′48″N 21°56′25″W / 64.14667°N 21.94028°W / 64.14667; -21.94028 This article about an Icelandic building or structure
36-508: The first floor of the house from 1911 to 1940, and the President of Iceland had his offices in the building until 1973. Today, only the debating chamber, a few small meeting rooms and the offices of some of the senior parliamentary staff are actually located in Alþingishúsið . Committee meeting rooms, parliamentarians' offices and most of Alþingi's secretariat are located in other buildings in
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