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1972 – World Chess Championship 1972 held in city. [4] 1974 – Population: 84,589. [16] 1975 – 24 October: Women's rights demonstration. [4] 1981 – House of Commerce built. 1986 August: City bicentennial. [4] October: USSR–USA summit held in city. [4] 9 November: Ships sunk in Reykjavík Harbor by environmentalist Sea Shepherd ...
Reykjavík [a] is the capital and largest city of Iceland.It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /) is a city in, and the county seat of, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. [5] The population was 50,474 at the 2020 census . The city is known for its architectural significance, having commissioned noted works of modern architecture and public art since the mid-20th century; the annual program ...
Columbus City Hall is a historic city hall located at 5th Street and Franklin Street in Columbus, Indiana, United States. It was designed by architect Charles Franklin Sparrell and built in 1895. It is a three-story, Romanesque Revival style red brick building on a limestone foundation.
The Settlement Exhibition Reykjavík 871±2 (Icelandic: Landnámssýningin) is an exhibition on the settlement of Reykjavík, Iceland, created by the Reykjavik City Museum. The exhibition is based on the archaeological excavation of the ruin of one of the first houses in Iceland and findings from other excavations in the city centre. The ...
The National Archives of Iceland (Icelandic: Þjóðskjalasafn Íslands [ˈθjouðˌscaːlaˌsapn ˈistlan(t)s]) is the national archive of Iceland, located in Reykjavík.The National Archives, holding materials on Icelandic history from the era of the sagas in the 12th century to present, contributes greatly to historical research on the rights and role of Icelandic society.
The famous statue by Einar Jónsson, up on Arnarhóll in Reykjavík Monument at Ingólfshöfði, the site where Ingólfur is said to have passed his first winter in Iceland
Reykjavík Town Hall in 2018 Reykjavík Town Hall from across the Tjörnin in 2016. Reykjavík's City Hall (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈrauːðˌhuːs ˈreiːcaˌviːkʏr̥]; Icelandic: Ráðhús Reykjavíkur) is situated by the Tjörnin (City Pond) in Reykjavík. It houses the offices of the mayor of Reykjavík and a large 3D map of Iceland ...