Centre in Reykjavík in Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuđborgarsvćđiđ, Iceland — North Atlantic and Artic Oceans (a Nordic Island)
Adlon
Reykjavik Bókmenntaborg UNESCO City of Literature
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
1. Adlon Marker
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Adlon. Reykjavik Bókmenntaborg UNESCO City of Literature. , Hér, á milli Ađalstrćtis 6 og 8, stóđ barinn Adlon um miđja 20. öldina, eđa Langibar eins og hann var kallađur í daglegu tali. Stađurinn var vinsćll međal ungs fólks og gekk af ţeim sökum einnig undir nafninu „Ungverjaland" en enn eitt nafniđ var „Sóđabar" eftir fullu nafni stađarins, Adlon Soda Fountain. Langibar kemur viđ sögú í skáldsögunni Vögguvísu (1950) eftir Elías Mar, fyrstu Reykjavíkursögunni sem lýsir lífi unglinga í hinni vaxandi borg. , „Svinggćjasjoppon Adlon, óđru nafni Ungverjaland, klúkir millum gamalla timburhúsa í mióbćnum, innréttuđ forskalađan hjall, eins og motarvagn í járnbrautarlest međ a bar eftir endilöngu. Pilturinn kemur sér ekki ađ ţvi ađ fara inn á billjard fyrr en hann hefur fengiđ ofan í sig volgan sopa." , , Here, between Aaalstrćti 6 and 8, the soda-bar Adlon stood in the mid twentieth century. The bar, which only served non-alcoholic beverages, was frequented by young people and it is at the centre of the first Reykjavik novel depicting the life of teenagers in this growing city, Vogguvisa (Lullaby) by Elias Mar. The book was first published in 1950., "The swinging guys' café, Adlon, a.k.a. Hungary, hunches between old wooden houses downtown, in a stuccoed-over hovel done up like a diner, with a lengthwise counter. The boy can't bring himself to go shoot pool without first getting down a cup of lukewarm joe."
Hér, á milli Ađalstrćtis 6 og 8, stóđ barinn Adlon um miđja 20. öldina, eđa Langibar eins og hann var kallađur í daglegu tali. Stađurinn var vinsćll međal ungs fólks og gekk af ţeim sökum einnig undir nafninu „Ungverjaland" en enn eitt nafniđ var „Sóđabar" eftir fullu nafni stađarins, Adlon Soda Fountain. Langibar kemur viđ sögú í skáldsögunni Vögguvísu (1950) eftir Elías Mar, fyrstu Reykjavíkursögunni sem lýsir lífi unglinga í hinni vaxandi borg.
„Svinggćjasjoppon Adlon, óđru nafni Ungverjaland, klúkir millum gamalla timburhúsa í mióbćnum, innréttuđ forskalađan hjall, eins og motarvagn í járnbrautarlest međ a bar eftir endilöngu. Pilturinn kemur sér ekki ađ ţvi ađ fara inn á billjard fyrr en hann hefur fengiđ ofan í sig volgan sopa."
Here, between Aaalstrćti 6 and 8, the soda-bar Adlon stood in the mid twentieth century. The bar, which only served non-alcoholic beverages, was frequented by young people and it is at the centre of the first Reykjavik novel depicting the life of teenagers in this growing city, Vogguvisa (Lullaby) by Elias Mar. The book was first published in 1950.
"The swinging guys' café,
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Adlon, a.k.a. Hungary, hunches between old wooden houses downtown, in a stuccoed-over hovel done up like a diner, with a lengthwise counter. The boy can't bring himself to go shoot pool without first getting down a cup of lukewarm joe."
Location. 64° 8.881′ N, 21° 56.514′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuđborgarsvćđiđ), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Centre. It is at the intersection of Ađalstrćti and Vallarstrćti, on the left when traveling north on Ađalstrćti. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ađalstrćti 6, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ađalstrćti 12 - Ísafold (within
Also see . . . Adlon Bar. Reykjavík UNESCO City of Literature website entry: Adlon Bar, or Langibar as it was known in daily parlance, stood between Ađalstrćti 6 and 8, the old Morgunblađiđ building and the theatre Fjalakötturinn, respectively. Langibar was a popular haunt for youngsters, earning it the playful moniker of Ungverjaland – the Icelandic term for Hungary, which can also be read literally to mean “land of youngsters.” A prominent sign announcing the presence of a “Sodabar Fountaine” birthed an equally playful, if rather less-flattering title, Sódabarinn; in Icelandic, the sóda- means “filthy.” The merchants
3. Adlon Marker: Inset Photo
Silli og Valdi, now almost mythological characters in the history of Reykjavík, opened the bar in 1946 and operated it until 1960, when an open sandwich restaurant took over the premises.(Submitted on July 13, 2017.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
