Downtown in Garðabær in Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland — North Atlantic and Artic Oceans (a Nordic Island)

Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister's Office Marker - English image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

1. Prime Minister's Office Marker - English

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Prime Minister's Office
Government House

Built in 1761-1771
Served as a prison until 1813

Royal residence and
Governor's residence until 1904

Seat of government offices since 1904
Office of the President of Iceland from 1973-1996

Forsætisráðuneytið
Stjórnarráðshúsið

Byggt á árunum 1761-1771
Tugthús til ársins 1813

Kóngsgarður og
Landshöfðingjahús til 1904

Aðsetur Stjórnarráðs Íslands frá 1904
Aðsetur Forseta Íslands á árunum 1973-1996

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 64° 8.843′ N, 21° 56.132′ W. Marker is in Garðabær, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Lækjargata and Bankastræti, on the right on Lækjargata. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Garðabær, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bernhöftshús (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernhöftstorfan / Bernhöft's Sward

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bakaríið / Bakery (within shouting distance of this marker); Gimli (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hressingarskálinn (about 90 meters away); Ingólfur Arnarson (about 90 meters away); Arnarhóll Arnarhólstraðir (about 120 meters away); Arnarhólstraðir / The Arnar Hill Path (about 120 meters away).

Also see . . . The Cabinet House (Nordica Adventure Travel). "The so-called Cabinet House (Stjornarrad) has carried a few names since it was built as a prison during the period 1765-70. The original idea was to accommodate vagabonds who were fit enough and able to work for the pioneer woolen industies of the country. The governor of Iceland at the time, Skuli Magnusson, was an ideologist, who wanted to create employment possibilities for the agricultural population of the country by building those factories....In 1904, Iceland was granted home rule by the Danish government. This announcement was read publicly on the steps of the Cabinet House and the official flag of the country was hoisted in front of it for the first time. Consequently the house was occupied by the three ministers of the

Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office Marker - Icelandic image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

2. Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office Marker - Icelandic

Icelandic government and got its present name." (Submitted on January 1, 2018.)

Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

3. Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office and Markers

The English and Icelandic versions of the marker are visible here on each side of the steps.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.