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University of Iceland Main Building

University of Iceland Main Building

Also known as Háskólabyggingin

Year

1940

Style

National Romantic

Type

university

Háskólabyggingin is the main building of Háskóli Íslands and a key late work of Guðjón Samúelsson, completed in 1936-1940 and inaugurated on 17 June 1940. Until then the university had occupied the lower floor of Alþingishúsið since its…

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University of Iceland Main Building
University of Iceland Main Building
University of Iceland Main Building
University of Iceland Main Building

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  1. 1940

    Original construction

    Guðjón Samúelsson

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