Ice and Land – Photographs from Iceland and Greenland 1999-2017
Ice and Land – Photographs from Iceland and Greenland 1999-2017
Ice and Land, is the name of a new exhibition at Reykjavík Museum of Photography that w...
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ICELANDIC TIMES – ISSUE 38
ICELANDIC TIMES – ISSUE 38
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When I talk to some people who are visiting Iceland for the first time, I encoun...
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Best of Iceland issue 2
Best of Iceland - Issue 2
A selection of the best Articles from the Icelandic Times
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Off the Beaten Path
Off the Beaten Path
Árnessýsla Heritage Museum at Eyrarbakki, South Iceland
If you are looking for a quiet corner of Iceland that is not overrun by tourists, ...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Grafarvogur
The residential developments of Grafarvogur in Reykjavik, to the north of the old city began in 1983. It was a result of a decision to develop land along the co...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Árbær, Breiðholt, Fossvogur
In about 1960, Danish planning and traffic advisers were brought in to assist with the new Reykjavik town plan. The plan classified streets by traffic volume, ...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Heimar district
The plan for the Heimar district (1953-55) broke new ground in architecture; in the first place, it included 8- to 12-storey apartment buildings on Sólheimar an...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Small residences
Planning began in 1950 of the Smáíbúðahverfi (Small-residence district), between Bústaðavegur and Sogavegur. Plots were allotted for small detached residences, ...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Norðurmýri
Norðurmýri, the first residential district to be planned beyond Hringbraut, was developed in 1936-40. Its street and building plan was largely influenced by the...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – East of Njarðargata
The district east of Njarðargata, between Skólavörðuholt and Hringbraut, was developed in 1927-33, in keeping with the town plan that featured denser developmen...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Skólavörðuholt
In former times the main route into town passed over Skólavörðuholt hill. The first Reykjavík town plan, in 1927, included a "cultural citadel" of public build...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Skuggi district, Grettisgata
With the advent of decked ships in the latter half of the 19th century, the fish ing industry grew in Reykjavík. At around this time, the town was becoming est...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Laugavegur
In 1855 the town council agreed to build Laugavegur (Hot-Spring Road}, in order to facilitate travel to the hot springs in Laugardalur, where Reykjavík people w...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Þingholtsstræti
Þingholtsstræti was developed by the fast-growing class of craftsmen at the end of the 19th century. The oldest houses on the street were built in 1870- 1885: Þ...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Mjóstræti
Mjóstræti is one of the finest and best-preserved streets of timber houses in Reykjavik. The houses date from 1903-1908, designed and built by Icelandic builder...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Tjarnargata
When Iceland gained home rule from Denmark in 1904, Reykjavík became established as a capital. The country's principal centres of administration and education w...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – The Melur and Hagi district
In 1930, a decision was made to build the University campus in the area known as Melar. Development thus spread beyond Hringbraut, which had hitherto marked the...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Öldugata
In the period from 1920 to 1930, a district of concrete houses developed in the area between Vesturgata and Túngata. An innovation in the planning of the area w...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Stýrimannastígur
Stýrimannastígur (Seamen's Path) led from Vesturgata up to the old Seamen's College, which was built in 1898. In the early years of the 20th century, houses beg...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Vesturgata
Around the middle of the 19th century, the village of Reykjavík began to grow westwards along Vesturgata (West Street). People of all classes resided there, but...
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