Prime Minister's Office
Much of our adventures in Iceland consisted of stumbling upon place after place until we found our next great find. This Prime Minister's Office was one such example. Throughout the streets of Reykjavik there at these clean, colorful and closely built houses, shops and buildings. Although they are simple in style with extravagant details being at a minimum, as we walked the streets we felt more like we were in a small town or village rather than the country's most populated city. In the midst of these tight knit buildings was this building which, from it's spacious yard, stood out among the rest of the neighborhood...
Construction started in 1761 and was used as a prison until 1813. After that, the building was then the governor's residence up to 1904. Since then it has served as the seat of government offices and was even the office of the president of Iceland between 1973 and 1996. Needless to say, I wasn't sure if this old history buff would get to take in something with such historic and political significance, but I was pleasantly surprised we came across this gem. I guess that's what happens when you...
Just wing it.
-C
Construction started in 1761 and was used as a prison until 1813. After that, the building was then the governor's residence up to 1904. Since then it has served as the seat of government offices and was even the office of the president of Iceland between 1973 and 1996. Needless to say, I wasn't sure if this old history buff would get to take in something with such historic and political significance, but I was pleasantly surprised we came across this gem. I guess that's what happens when you...
Just wing it.
-C
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