Kringlan () is a shopping mall located in the
Icelandic capital region. It is the second largest in the country, after
Smáralind in
Kópavogur
Kópavogur () is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population.
It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region. The name literally means ''seal pup inlet''. ...
, with over 180 shops and restaurants. It was constructed in 1987, and includes a
Hagkaup supermarket, a
library
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, a
theatre
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, 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
Ríkisútvarpið (, ; abbr. RÚV ) is Iceland's national public broadcasting, public-service broadcasting organization.
Founded in 1930, it operates from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the count ...
’s headquarters are also nearby.
Reykjavík City Theatre lies adjacent to the shopping centre.
Kringlan has some department stores which are
H&M,
Hagkaup,
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,
66North and
Bónus.
On 15th June 2024, a fire broke out in the shopping mall's roof. Due to the fire, it had to remain closed until 20th June.
It was featured in the film ''
Dreamland'' (2010).
[Conolly, Jez and Caroline Whelan. ''World Film Locations: Reykjavik''. Intellect Books. Page 86. .]
Name
The name is derived from the Kringla marsh or
Kringlumýri . A literal translation into English could either be '
circle
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' or '
pretzel
A pretzel ( ; from or , ) is a type of baking, baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined and then twi ...
', though the mall is neither circular nor has it anything to do with pretzels.
See also
*
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 ...
*
Smáralind
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.kringlan.is
Shopping malls in Reykjavík
Shopping malls established in 1987