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

Austurstræti 8

 
 
Austurstræti 8 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
1. Austurstræti 8 Marker
Inscription.  Við þessa lóð áður tvílyft timburhús kallað Ísafold sem hýsti Ísafoldarprentsmiðju en það hús hefur nú verið flutt í Aðalstræti 12. Þetta hús var feist árið 2000 eftir teikningum arkitektanna Gunnars Bergmanns Stefánssonar og Hlédísar Sveinsdóttur.

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(English translation:) Previously, a two-story timber building called Ísafold, which housed the Ísafold Printing Works, stood here, but that building was moved to Aðalstræti 12. This building was renovated in 2000 by drawings by architects Gunnar Bergmann Stefánsson and Hlédís Sveinsdóttir.
 
Erected by Reitir.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
 
Location. 64° 8.858′ N, 21° 56.347′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Centre. Marker is on Austurstræti, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Austurstræti 8, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Austurstræti 12A (here, next to this marker); Austurstræti 12

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(here, next to this marker); Austurstræti 14 (a few steps from this marker); Málfríður Einarsdóttir (within shouting distance of this marker); Hressingarskálinn (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Svava Jakobsdóttir (about 90 meters away); Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason (about 120 meters away); Adlon (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.
 
Austurstræti 8 and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
2. Austurstræti 8 and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

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Apr. 20, 2024