Sundhöll Reykjavíkur

Progressive Party MP Jónas frá Hriflu pushed for Reykjavík's first public swimming pool from 1928, but funding delays held up construction for years before Guðjón Samúelsson's design — originally conceived in the style of a turf farmhouse, with separate pools for children, athletes and ocean-water bathing — finally opened on 23 March 1937. Its white Neoclassical facade, arched windows and original tiled changing rooms have been preserved since, and the pool served as Reykjavík's main public bath at a time when home bathrooms were still uncommon, as well as the venue where swimming became compulsory schooling after 1927. An outdoor pool and hot tubs were added in a 2013–2017 renovation.