Skuli Magnusson through time

Reykjavik 1976–2016 7 photos of this spot

7 photographs taken at the same spot in Reykjavik, spanning 1976–2016 — 2 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

Austurvöllur square in central Reykjavik, with the Parliament House and Reykjavik Cathedral visible, photographed in 1976. The square is named for a former hayfield and remains the city's principal public gathering space.

Reykjavík- Austurvöllur mit Parlament und Kirche - LABW - Staatsarchiv Freiburg W 134 Nr 1976 Austurvöllur square in central Reykjavik, with the Parliament House and Reykjavik Cathedral visible, photographed in 1976. The square is named for a former hayfield and remains the city's principal public gathering space.

Reykjavík- Austurvöllur mit Parlament und Kirche - LABW - Staatsarchiv Freiburg W 134 Nr 1976 A second view of Austurvöllur square with the adjacent Parliament House and cathedral in Reykjavik, taken in 1976 as part of the same photographic series.

Salvation Army Reykjavík 2007 A Salvation Army building in central Reykjavik, Iceland. The Salvation Army has maintained a presence in the Icelandic capital since the early 20th century, running charitable and religious activities from premises in the city center.

Skuli Magnusson 2007 A statue of Skúli Magnússon in Reykjavik, Iceland. Skúli, an 18th-century Danish-Icelandic official, is often credited as the founder of modern Reykjavik for establishing early wool workshops that grew into the city.

Reykjavik 2010 Rooftops and streets of Reykjavik, Iceland, where brightly painted corrugated-metal roofs and a compact downtown sit beside the North Atlantic coastline.

Reykjavik 2010 Central Reykjavik, Iceland, a city whose modern layout dates largely from the 20th century despite the country's much older Norse settlement history.

Skuli Magnusson statue, Iceland in April 2016 16 2016 The statue of Skúli Magnússon in Reykjavik, photographed in April 2016. Magnússon is remembered as a founder of Reykjavik's early industries in the 18th century, and his monument stands as a tribute to his role in the city's development.