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

Austurstræti 12A

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

1. Test Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Margrét Zoëga reisti húsið árið 1922 eftir teikningum Jens Eyjólfssonar byggingameistara í stað Hótels Reykjavíkur sem varð eldi að bráð í Reykjavíkurbrunanum svokallaða 1915. Húsið var tvílyft fram til ársins 1970 er það var hækkað um þrjár hæðir. Húsið var upphaflega teiknað og byggt í júgendstíl.

(English translation:) In 1922, Margrét Zoëga had the building constructed according to the plans by the builder Jens Eyjólfsson. It was constructed on the site of the Reykjavik Hotel, which was burned down in the Reykjavik Fire of 1915. The house was two storeys until 1970, when it was raised by three floors. The house was originally designed and built in the Jugendstil.

Erected 2012 by Reitir.

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

Location. 64° 8.857′ N, 21° 56.345′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Centre. It is on Austurstræti just west of Pósthússtræti, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Austurstræti

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12A, 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: Austurstræti 8 (here, next to this marker); Austurstræti 12 (a few steps from this marker); Austurstræti 14 (a few steps from this marker); Málfríður Einarsdóttir (within shouting distance of this marker); Hressingarskálinn (within shouting distance of this marker); Svava Jakobsdóttir (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason (about 120 meters away); Adlon (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.

Austurstræti 12A and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

2. Austurstræti 12A and Marker

The marker is visible here just to the left of the entrance of the building with the red awnings.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.