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

Bernhöftshús

Bernie's Place Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 18, 2018

1. Bernie's Place Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

P.C. Knudtzon kaupmaður lét reisa ibuðarhús og brauðgerðarhús austan við Lækinn arið 1834. Ári seina kom Tönnes Daniel Bernhöft bakan til landsins til að reka brauðgerðina. Hann settist þar að og eignaðist íbuðarhusið og bakaríið 1845. Sölibuð bakarísins var reist 1885 norðan við íbúðarhúsið. Húsin voru endurbyggð á vegum Torfusamtakanna 1981.

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(English translation:) The merchant P.C. Knudtzon had a dwelling and baking facility built east of the stream in 1834. One year later, Tönnes Daniel Bernhöft came back to the country to run the facility. He settled there and acquired the residence and bakery in 1845. In 1885, the bakery's sales office was built to the north of the residence. The houses were rebuilt by the Sward Association in 1981.

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° 8.817′ N, 21° 56.154′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Bankastræti and Lækjargata, on the left

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when traveling west on Bankastræti. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bankastræti 2, 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: Bakaríið / Bakery (a few steps from this marker); Bernhöftstorfan / Bernhöft's Sward (a few steps from this marker); Gimli (within shouting distance of this marker); Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Landlæknihúsið (within shouting distance of this marker); Hressingarskálinn (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík / High School in Reykjavík (about 120 meters away); Bankastræti 10 (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.

Also see . . . Tönnies Daniel Bernhöft (Bernhöftsbakari, in Icelandic). A biography of the

Bernhöftshús and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 18, 2018

2. Bernhöftshús and Marker

The marker is visible towards the left on the brown building, where the man is reading the marker with his finger.

founder of Iceland's oldest bakery. (Submitted on February 4, 2020.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 3, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on February 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.