Perlan
Perlan (English: The Pearl) is a landmark building in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. It is 25.7 metres (84.3 ft) high. It was originally designed by Ingimundur Sveinsson. Perlan is situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð, where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades. In 1991 the tanks were updated and a hemispherical structure placed on top. This project was largely at the behest of Davíð Oddsson, during his time as mayor of Reykjavík.
Perlan has 10,000 cubic metres of exhibition space on the ground floor, known as the Winter Garden. It has hosted concerts by Icelandic artists such as GusGus and Emilíana Torrini as well as various exhibitions and markets.
There is a viewing deck on the fourth floor. It contains panoramic telescopes at each six corners of the deck with recorded descriptions in five different languages.
There are three shops in Perlan, all on the fourth floor. They are the Gourmet Shop, the Souvenir Shop and the Christmas Shop.
The top floor (fifth floor) of Perlan houses the revolving restaurant. There is also a cafeteria.
The revolving floor does a complete turn in two hours. It offers a view of Reykjavík and the nearby areas. The restaurant is currently closed. The building is undergoing extensive renovations, but no future plans have been announced.
Coordinates: 64°07′45″N 21°55′09″W / 64.12917°N 21.91917°W
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