Viðey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Videy seen from Reykjavík with Esjan in the background

Viðey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvɪːðei]; sometimes anglicised as Videy) is the largest island of the Kollafjørður Bay in Iceland, near the capital of Reykjavík.

It is the location of the Imagine Peace Tower, which is a "Tower of Light" envisioned and built by Yoko Ono, widow of Beatle John Lennon. According to the Associated Press: "The tower is a beam of light, radiating from a wishing well bearing the words "imagine peace" in 24 languages. The plan is for it to be lit each year between his birthday, October 9, and his death December 8."

External links

v t e Islands of Iceland

Drangey Eldey Flatey in Breiðafjörður Flatey in Skjálfandi Geirfuglasker Grímsey Hrísey Kolbeinsey Lundey Papey Vestmannaeyjar Heimaey Hellisey Surtsey Viðey

Coordinates: 64°10′N 21°52′W / 64.167°N 21.867°W / 64.167; -21.867

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Viðey.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.