Perlan (The Pearl) a building at Öskjuhlíð hill in Reykjavík (Capital Region, Iceland), designed by Ingimundur Sveinsson, built on hot water tanks, opened on 21st June 1991.

Inside:

• exhibitions:
  • • Forces of Nature – Amazing Geological Wonders,
    • Látrabjarg Cliff,
    • Glaciers and Ice Cave,
    • The Water in Icelandic Nature,
    • Underwater Journey (cinema),
• Perlan Planetarium,
• Perlan View – observation deck,
• restaurant.

The building is composed of an immense glass dome that sits on six hot-water tanks, each carrying 4 million litres of geothermal hot water. All of this is supported by a colossal steel frame, which serves important functions in addition to holding everything together. The framework, hollow on the inside, is actually a gigantic radiator. In the winter when it is cold, hot water runs through the frame, while cold water is used in the summertime.*

*Perlan webpage

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Ξ Perlan webpage

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See also:

Reykjavík – the Smoke Cove |  Sunset in Reykjavík | Reykjavík by night | Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík | Coast walk in Reykjavík

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