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Gamli Garður (lit. Old Dormitory) is a dormitory at Iceland's Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland), first opened in 1934. It is Iceland's oldest residence hall and the oldest building still standing on campus. International scholarship recipients reside at the dormitory for the duration of their stay. The dormitory was originally employed to house Icelandic students exclusively and currently serves as a hotel during the summer. It contains 43 single 12-square-metre (130 sq ft) rooms.
References
- Official website of the students of the University of Iceland Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine (Icelandic) 2009-09-04
External links
- Description of the residence hall at the student housing web page
- Map of the University area in Google Earth and in Google Maps
- Online portal of the University of Iceland in English
64°08′29″N 21°56′47″W / 64.141310°N 21.946504°W / 64.141310; -21.946504
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