Borgartún () is a street in

Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...

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, that in years leading up to the country's economic crisis became the centre of the city's financial district. Borgartún runs east to west, its westernmost point being at the intersection with Snorrabraut and its easternmost point being at the intersection with Laugarnesvegur and Sundlaugavegur. A 19-story skyscraper, part of the Höfðatorg development, is located at Borgartún. As of 2012, the skyscraper is completed but the rest of the development remains unfinished. The location of the skyscraper has been controversial because it is located opposite a low-density residential street. Also located in Borgartún is

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, a house built in 1909. Initially, it was the house of the French consul in Iceland. It was the place of the Iceland Summit when

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and

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met there in 1986. It is now mainly used for ceremonies for the Reykjavík City municipality. The western end of Borgartún houses a complex of buildings where the offices of many departments of the Reykjavík city government, including a centralised service centre, are housed. The service centre is home to the Icelandic national registry, Þjóðskrá Íslands. The national statistical office

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is also situated at Borgartún.

Notable companies

Notable companies housed on Borgartún and its surrounding streets include, but are not limited to; * The Embassy of China * Gildi * Efling * The Embassy of Poland * Reykjavíkurborg * Advania * Skatturinn * Origo * Þjóðskrá * Statistics Iceland * Kvika Banki * Arion Banki * Vörður * TM * Landsvirkjun * Motus * Directorate of Health

Transport

For the time being, Borgartún is a main artery in Iceland's main transport system, Strætó. The main bus station of Reykjavík, Hlemmur, has been closed for renovations as of 2024, rerouting most bus traffic that used to drive Laugavegur, down Borgartún. The bus stops Rúgbrauðsgerðin and Höfðatorg act as temporary link stations for routes 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 104 and 105. Bus stops along Borgartún includ
RúgbrauðsgerðinHöfðatorg
Borgartún and Sóltún.

Notable companies

Transport

References

See also