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Bakaríið / Bakery

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 18, 2018

1. Bakaríið / Bakery Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Bakaríið var reist 1834. Þar inni var stór ofn hlaðinn úr múrsteini og mikill reykháfur. Korngeymsluhús var reist við bakaríið 1861 til að geyma korn og mjöl og þar voru einnig ölgerðarkatlar. Bernhöft bakari reisti einnig mógeymsluhús við Skolastrætið en mórinn var notaður til að kynda ofna bakarisins. Þessi hús brunnu illa árið 1978. Myllan stóð í brekkunni sem nefnd var Bakarabrekkan og heitir nú Bankastræti en þar voru einnig vatnspóstar bakarans. Húsið var endurbyggt á vegum Minjaverndar 1986.

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(English translation:)

The bakery was built in 1834. Inside there was a large oven made of brick and a large chimney. A grain storehouse was built at the bakery in 1861 to store grain and flour, and there were also beer fermentation tanks. Bernhöft, the baker, also built a warehouse on School Street, with fats being used to fuel the bakery ovens. This building suffered severe fire damage in 1978. There was also a mill was on the slope, called Baker's Slope (now Bankastræti), where there were also boilers for the bakery. The building was renovated in 1986 by the Ministry of

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Conservation of Antiquities.

Erected by Minjavernd.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 64° 8.808′ N, 21° 56.163′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lækjargata and Bankastræti. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Skólastræti 2, 101, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gimli (a few steps from this marker); Bernhöftshús (a few steps from this marker); Bernhöftstorfan / Bernhöft's Sward (a few steps from this marker); Landlæknihúsið (within shouting distance of this marker); Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík / High School in Reykjavík (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hressingarskálinn (about 90 meters away); Þjóðfundurinn 1851 / The National Assembly of 1851 (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the west (back) side of the tourist information building.

Bakaríið / Bakery Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 18, 2018

2. Bakaríið / Bakery Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.