Iceland is a fascinating place to visit! Volcanoes, natural geysers, crystal clear rivers and streams, the Blue Lagoon, Aurora Borealis, fermented shark, Brennivin aka Black Death, great coffee and waffles, and of course the Heart Park.
Strolling through this colorful, popular square filled with enormous murals is no longer possible! 😦
According to the Reykjavik Grapevine, the city has been cracking down on eliminating street art and graffiti for a number of years. They closed down the Heart Park!!
That’s really too bad, because it was a unique spot in the world!
in cahoots with muddy boots 
Guess they want to dish up some more boring buildings. I love the beautiful wall art. Not so much for territorial graffiti. Wall art adds interest to otherwise bland buildings.
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Good morning Marlene! I don’t quite understand why this place was shut down. I never saw any gang graffiti. I am just happy that I got to see it in person! 😊 Happy Easter!
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Closing the park was a nasty absurdity. Maybe the slogan “Despise Rules & See Thru Fools” pissed off a fool in authority.
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I don’t know the “official” reason for the closing of this park, but next time I visit I will ask some of the locals! I do however believe, that the Icelandic people are some of the friendliest, most open-minded and tolerant human beings I’ve ever encountered!
But I do wish they hadn’t closed it! 😢
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I have hearted Heart Park! It will be missed.
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Yes! Now I want to go and see what replaced this fabulous space!
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Hey Sabine, have you seen the street art up on NE Alberta? There are some similar type of murals. Sorry that this one has gone by the wayside…
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Hey Missy! I have not seen the Alberta Street Art! I will have to go check it out! Thanks for the tip! 😊
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You bet. There’s actually a group called Portland Street Art Alliance that you could check out.
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I shall investigate! 😊
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I love the first image, but the gallery doesn’t open for me, don’t know if it’s your or my end that needs fixing. (I have a few on my blog and they work there…) It’s terrible news. 😦 I hate it when they make a decision like this.
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What device are you on? Sometimes it’s something in the settings and sometimes restarting helps.
This park was great to visit. I enjoyed seeing all the fabulous street art in one place. Thanks for visiting and commenting! 😀
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All good now, I love the giraffe! Thank you!
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You are welcome! The giraffe is one of my favorite ones too! 😉
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