Nordic House (Iceland)
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The Nordic House is a building in Vatnsmýri, Reykjavík
, Iceland
, used by the Nordic Council
to promote Nordic
culture. The house was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto
and was completed in 1968; it opened to the public in August the same year. The house hosts a variety of events every year, including lectures, exhibitions, conferences, meetings and concerts.
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, used by the Nordic Council
Nordic Council
The Nordic Council is a geo-political, inter-parliamentary forum for co-operation between the Nordic countries. It was established following World War II and its first concrete result was the introduction in 1952 of a common labour market and free movement across borders without passports for the...
to promote Nordic
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
culture. The house was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware...
and was completed in 1968; it opened to the public in August the same year. The house hosts a variety of events every year, including lectures, exhibitions, conferences, meetings and concerts.