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

Bankastræti 10

Bankastraeti 10 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

1. Bankastraeti 10 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The first building at Bankastraeti 10 was a mill built for the merchant P.C. Knudtzon, named "Hollenska Myllan"(The Dutch Mill). The Dutch Mill was not efficient enough and was therefore torn down 1902. A new house was built at the same location which is still standing but last years repairs have been made emphasizing the importance of preserving its original look. The house is on the Icelandic governments list of buildings that must keep their original look.

Árið 1845 lét P.C.Knudtzon kaupmaður reisa hér myllu, sem jafnan var nefnd Hollenska myllan enda er talið að hún hafi verið byggð að hollenskri fyrirmynd. Áður hafði hann látið reis myllu á Hólavelli og var sú mylla kölluð Hólavallarmyllan. Hollenska myllan var rifin 1902 en hafði áður verið notuð til ibúðar um árabil. Siðasti eigandi hennar, Jón Þórðarsori kaupmaður, lét reisa á myllustæöinu tvílyft ibfiðar- og verslunarhús. Dar rak Sláturfélag Suðurlands kjötbúð 1908-1909 en þá tók við Tómas Jónsson er siðar verslaði lengi á Laugaveg 2. Húsið hefur verið mikið endurbætt á siðari árum en upprunalegu útliti hefur ekki verið breytt.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 64° 8.794′ N, 21° 56.023′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Inggólfstraeti and Bankastraeti on Inggólfstraeti. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bankastræti 10, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in 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: Laugavegur (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Gunnlaugur Clæssen (within shouting distance of this marker); The Culture House / Safnahúsið (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Þingholtsstræti 13 (about 90 meters away); Arnarhóll Arnarhólstraðir (about 120 meters away); Bernhöftshús (about 120 meters away); Bakaríið / Bakery (about 120 meters away); Landlæknihúsið (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.

Also see . . . P.C. Knudtzon (Wikipedia, in Icelandic). (Submitted on July 10, 2017.)

Bankastraeti 10 Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

2. Bankastraeti 10 Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible here just to the left of the door (which is actually on Ingolfsstraeti, despite the Bankastraeti address).

Bankastraeti 10 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

3. Bankastraeti 10 and Marker

Bankastraeti 10 Marker: Closeup of Photograph of Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017

4. Bankastraeti 10 Marker: Closeup of Photograph of Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.