Monument sights in Reykjavík

1. Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Garden

   • Reykjavík, Iceland
   • Sights › Monument

   There's something immensely tactile about Ásmundur Sveinsson's monumental concrete creations - see for yourself in the Ásmundur Sveinsson sculpture garden outside the rounded, white Ásmundarsafn.

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   Leifur Eiríksson statue

   • Reykjavík, Iceland
   • Sights › Monument

   Gazing proudly into the distance outside Hallgrímskirkja church is a statue of the Viking Leifur Eiríksson, the first European to stumble across America. It was a present from the USA on the 1000th anniversary of the Alþing.

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   Sun-Craft

   • Reykjavík, Iceland
   • Sights › Monument

   Reykjavík is littered with fascinating statues and abstract monuments, but it's Jón Gunnar Árnason's shiplike Sun-Craft sculpture that seems to catch visitors' imaginations. Its situation - facing the sea and snow-capped Esja - may have something to do with it.

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   Tjörnin

   • Reykjavík, Iceland
   • Sights › Monument

   Tjörnin is the placid lake at the centre of the city. It echoes with the honks, squawks and screeches of over 40 species of visiting birds, including swans, geese and artic terns; feeding the ducks is a popular pastime for the under fives. Pretty sculpture-dotted parks line the southern shores, and their lacing paths are much used by cyclists and joggers. In winter, hardy souls strap on ice skates and turn the lake into an outdoor rink.

   For a self-guided art tour round Tjörnin, buy the brochure 'The City Statues' (around Ikr200) from the tourist office.

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