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the Settlement Exhibition
레이캬비크
Contents
10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to Reykjavik, the Smoky Bay. Begin your journey at the intersection of modernity and antiquity, standing in the heart of the Icelandic capital. …
Listen in the app2The Pavement Glass Dome
Before we officially pass through the ticketing gates of the museum, I draw your attention to a remarkable architectural feature seamlessly integrated into the modern streetscape of Athalstraeti. Positioned just outside the hotel…
Listen in the app3The Entrance Hall and Historic Panoramas
You have now entered the main vestibule of the Settlement Exhibition. As you pass the information desk and transition away from the modern gift shop, you find yourself in a space designed to gradually acclimatize your senses to…
Listen in the app4The Settlement Tephra Layer
As we proceed deeper into the exhibition space and approach the outer perimeter of the longhouse excavation, we must direct our scholarly attention to the very dirt surrounding the ruins. Specifically, we are looking for a highly…
Listen in the app5The Longhouse Outer Walls and Structure
Let us now turn our focus to the magnificent architectural centerpiece of the exhibition. The ruin stretching out before you is a classic example of a Viking Age longhouse, dating back to the tenth century. …
Listen in the app6The Central Hearth
As you peer into the very center of the longhouse ruins, your eyes will naturally be drawn to a large elongated rectangular feature. This is the central hearth, the langeldur, or long fire. …
Listen in the app7The Western Platform
Let us direct our attention to the western portion of the longhouse interior. As you observe the area surrounding the central hearth, you will notice that the majority of the floor consists of nothing more than packed hardened…
Listen in the app8The Artifact Displays
Moving away from the main structural remains of the longhouse, we arrive at the display cases housing the smaller, yet equally profound, artifacts recovered during the two thousand and one excavation. These objects provide the…
Listen in the app9The Interactive Multimedia Zone
As we near the conclusion of our analytical journey through the longhouse, we find ourselves in an area dedicated to interactive interpretation and education. The curators of the Settlement Exhibition recognized early on that…
Listen in the app10Closing
We have now completed our comprehensive circuit of the longhouse and are approaching the museum shop and the exit. Before we ascend the stairs and cross the threshold back into the bustling reality of modern Reykjavik, let us…
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What is the Settlement Exhibition?
the Settlement Exhibition is a place in 레이캬비크 with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 레이캬비크 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 64.1475, -21.9428 |
| Last updated |
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