stjornarradid government house the prime minister office and headquarters icelandic |
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| Stjornarradid which can be translated as the Government House, is located near the Reykjavic harbor. The building was first constructed as a prison in 1759 by command of King Friedrich V. of Denmark. After Iceland gained independency from Denmark in 1944, it was used as the presidential accommodation. Since 1996 the building is known to be the official Prime Minister´s office and the headquarters of the Icelandic Government |
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