Gamli Garður (lit. Old Dormitory) is a
dormitory
A dormitory (originated from the Latin word ''dormitorium'', often abbreviated to dorm) is a building primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people such as boarding school, high school, college or university s ...
at
Iceland's Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland), first opened in 1934. It is Iceland's oldest
residence hall
A dormitory (originated from the Latin word ''dormitorium'', often abbreviated to dorm) is a building primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people such as boarding school, high school, college or university s ...
and the oldest building still standing on campus.
Official website of the students of the University of Iceland
(Icelandic) 2009-09-04 International scholarship recipients reside at the dormitory for the duration of their stay. The dormitory was originally employed to house Icelandic students exclusively and currently serves as a hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...
during the summer. It contains 43 single rooms.
References
External links
Description of the residence hall at the student housing web page
Map of the University area in Google Earth and in Google Maps
Online portal of the University of Iceland in English
University of Iceland
Residential buildings in Iceland
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