Kringlan
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| Coordinates | 64°07′50″N 21°53′37″W / 64.13056°N 21.89361°W |
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| Opening date | 13 August 1987[1] |
| Stores and services | 180+ |
| Floor area | 52,000 square metres (560,000 sq ft) |
| Floors | 3 |
| Website | www |
Kringlan (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰriŋlan]) is a shopping mall located in the Icelandic capital region.[2] It is the second largest in the country, after Smáralind in Kópavogur, with over 180 shops and restaurants.[3] It was constructed in 1987, and includes a Hagkaup supermarket, a library, a theatre, a cinema, as well as a selection of well-known restaurants and retailers.
Kringlan lies on the busiest traffic intersection in Reykjavík. Icelandic state television RÚV’s headquarters are also nearby. Reykjavík City Theatre lies adjacent to the shopping centre.[4]
Kringlan has some department stores which are H&M, Hagkaup, Next, 66North and Bónus.
On 15th June 2024, a fire broke out in the shopping mall's roof.[5] Due to the fire, it had to remain closed until 20th June.[6]
It was featured in the film Dreamland (2010).[7]
Name
The name is derived from the Kringla marsh or Kringlumýri [ˈkʰriŋlʏˌmiːrɪ]. A literal translation into English could either be 'circle' or 'pretzel', though the mall is neither circular nor has it anything to do with pretzels.[original research?]
See also
References
- ^ "Morgunverður í Kringlunni" [Breakfast in Kringlan]. Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). No. 181/1987. 14 August 1987. p. 45.
- ^ "Visitor's Guide | Information about Iceland | News - Kringlan: Icelandic shopping". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Kringlan. "All Shops & Services - Kringlan-EN". en.kringlan.is. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ Kringlan. "Reykjavík City Theatre - Kringlan-EN". en.kringlan.is. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ "Fire broke out in Kringlan mall yesterday". Morgunblaðið. June 16, 2024.
- ^ Adam, Darren (June 18, 2024). "Kringlan will stay closed until Thursday". RÚV.
- ^ Conolly, Jez and Caroline Whelan. World Film Locations: Reykjavik. Intellect Books. Page 86. ISBN 9781841506418.