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

Þjóðfundurinn 1851 / The National Assembly of 1851

Þjóðfundurinn / The National Assembly Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

1. Þjóðfundurinn / The National Assembly Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Þjóðfundurinn
var haldinn í þessu húsi
5. Júlí - 9. Ágúst
- 1851 -

(English translation:) The National Assembly was held in this building, July 5 - August 9, 1851.

Erected 1951 by Reykvíkingafelagið.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 1851.

Location. 64° 8.77′ N, 21° 56.258′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Lækjargata just south of Amtmannsstígur, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík / High School in Reykjavík (a few steps from this marker); The Mothers' Garden / Mæðragarðurinn (within shouting distance of this marker); Landlæknihúsið (within shouting distance of this marker); Gimli (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bakaríið / Bakery

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(about 90 meters away); Svava Jakobsdóttir (about 120 meters away); Bernhöftstorfan / Bernhöft's Sward (about 120 meters away); Bernhöftshús (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.

Also see . . . National Assembly of 1851 (Wikipedia). "The National Assembly of 1851 (Icelandic Þjóðfundurinn 1851) was a constitutional convention called to decide the political status of Iceland...." (Submitted on January 30, 2020.)

Þjóðfundurinn / The National Assembly Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

2. Þjóðfundurinn / The National Assembly Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here just to the right of the steps.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 29, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on January 30, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.