Downtown in Reykjavík in Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland — North Atlantic and Artic Oceans (a Nordic Island)
Forsætisráðuneytið
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Prime Minister's Office
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
1. Prime Minister's Office Marker - English
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
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 Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Lækjargata and Bankastræti, on the right on Lækjargata. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lækjargata 1, 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
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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 (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.
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
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
2. Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office Marker - Icelandic
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 October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
