Kringlan
Template:Infobox shopping mall Kringlan ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a shopping mall located in the Icelandic capital region.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is the second largest in the country, after Smáralind in Kópavogur, with over 180 shops and restaurants.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was constructed in 1987, and includes a Hagkaup supermarket, a library, a theatre, a cinema, as well as a selection of well-known restaurants and retailers.
Kringlan lies on the busiest traffic intersection in Reykjavík. Icelandic state television RÚV’s headquarters are also nearby. Reykjavík City Theatre lies adjacent to the shopping centre.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Kringlan has some department stores which are H&M, Hagkaup, Next, 66North and Bónus.
On 15th June 2024, a fire broke out in the shopping mall's roof.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Due to the fire, it had to remain closed until 20th June.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
It was featured in the film Dreamland (2010).<ref>Conolly, Jez and Caroline Whelan. World Film Locations: Reykjavik. Intellect Books. Page 86. Template:ISBN.</ref>
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The name is derived from the Kringla marsh or Kringlumýri {{#invoke:IPA|main}}. A literal translation into English could either be 'circle' or 'pretzel', though the mall is neither circular nor has it anything to do with pretzels.Template:Original research inline