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:
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- Forces of Nature – Amazing Geological Wonders,
- Látrabjarg Cliff,
- Glaciers and Ice Cave,
- The Water in Icelandic Nature,
- Underwater Journey (cinema),
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- 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.*
See also:
Reykjavík – the Smoke Cove | Sunset in Reykjavík | Reykjavík by night | Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík | Coast walk in Reykjavík
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