Laugardalslaug
Laugardalslaug (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlœyːɣarˌtalsˌlœyːx], "pool of Laugardalur") is a public thermal baths and swimming pool complex located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. With an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool, a 50-metre-long outdoor swimming pool, a 400 m playing pool, 8 hot pots of various temperatures, and a 17 m steam bath, it is the largest conventional swimming pool complex in Iceland.
Receiving about 800,000 visitors in 2010, it is the most visited thermal baths in Iceland after the Blue Lagoon.
The baths are owned by the City of Reykjavík, and are operated by its Department of Sport and Leisure (ÍTR; Íþrótta- og tómstundasvið Reykjavíkur.)
History
The complex was constructed at its current location in 1958–1968, designed by city architect Einar Sveinsson, and was expanded in 1981–1986 by architect Jes Einar Þorsteinsson, and again in 2002–2005.
The hot springs of Laugardalur were mentioned by Þorkell Arngrímsson Vídalín in 1672. The springs were visited by Uno von Troil, Archbishop of Uppsala, on his journey to Iceland in 1772. He measured the water temperature at 89.4 °C.
Pools
| Pool | Temperature | Surface | Volume | Length | Width | Depth | Lanes | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor pool | 28 °C | 1,125 m | 2,500 m | 50 m | 25 m | 2 m | 10 | 2005 |
| Outdoor pool | 28 °C | 1,100 m | 1,000 m | 50 m | 22 m | 0.80–1.76 m | 8 | 1968 |
| Children's pool | 29 °C | 400 m | 320 m | 0.80 m | 1968 | |||
| Hot pot Iðulaug |
39 °C | 30 m | 17 m | 1986 | ||||
| Seawater pot | 39 °C | 20 m | 15 m | 2007 | ||||
| Indoor hot pot | 39 °C | 9 m | 7 m | 2005 | ||||
| Hot pot 1 | 40 °C | 7 m | 5.6 m | 1968 | ||||
| Hot pot 2 | 38 °C | 7 m | 5.6 m | 1968 | ||||
| Hot pot 3 | 42 °C | 7 m | 5.6 m | 1968 | ||||
| Hot pot 4 | 44 °C | 7 m | 5.6 m | 1968 | ||||
| Wading pool Diskur |
32 °C | 30 m | 3 m | 0.40 m | 1968 | |||
| Cold pot | 6–8 °C | 2 m | 2 m |
Photos
References
- ^ "Mest greitt með Laugardalslaug" [Laugardalslaug most subsidised]. www.vb.is (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Viðskiptablaðið. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Departments". www.reykjavik.is. City of Reykjavík. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Laugardalslaug - Almennar upplýsingar" [General information]. www.reykjavik.is (in Icelandic). City of Reykjavík. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Bætt aðstaða við Laugardalslaug og skíðamiðstöð í Bláfjöllum" [Improved facilities at Laugardalslaug…]. Tímarit.is (in Icelandic). Vol. 68, no. 140. Reykjavík, Iceland: Morgunblaðið. 26 June 1981. p. 2. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Nýja aðstaðan formlega tekin í notkun" [New facilities inaugurated]. Tímarit.is (in Icelandic). Vol. 72, no. 98. Reykjavík, Iceland: Morgunblaðið. 6 May 1986. p. 54. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Jes Einar Þorsteinsson er nýr heiðursfélagi í AÍ" [Jes Einar Þorsteinsson becomes honorary member of the Association of Icelandic Architects]. www.ai.is (in Icelandic). Arkitektafélag Íslands (Association of Icelandic Architects). 2 December 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Greiðir 158 millj. fyrir byggingarréttinn" [Pays 158 million crowns for construction rights]. www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Vol. 90, no. 111. Reykjavík, Iceland: Morgunblaðið. 14 May 2002. p. 4. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Ný 50 metra innilaug í Laugardal verður vígð um helgina" [New 50 metre indoor swimming pool in Laugardalur inaugurated this weekend]. www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Vol. 92, no. 356. Reykjavík, Iceland: Morgunblaðið. 31 December 2004. p. 20. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Vídalín, Þorkell A. (1672). "Thermæ Islandicæ Lögarnesenses". Thomæ Bartholini Acta Medica et Philosophica Hafniensia I. Copenhagen: 282–286.
- ^ Torfason, Helgi (22 February 1993). "Jarðhitakort af Íslandi. Jarðhiti á kortum 1613-III-NV, SA & SV. Greinargerð HeTo-93/01. Verknúmer 520 900" (PDF). Orkustofnun. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ von Troil, Uno (1777). Bref rörande en resa till Island 1772. Uppsala.
Links
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