The prime minister’s office is a good representation of the Icelandic democracy: small, elegant and close to the people with no apparent security protection.
The building dates back to mid XVIII century. Originally a prison, it became the see of the danish governors and a government building.
Surrounded by a small lawn, with no fences, the little mansion faces the Laekjargata, the main street of central Reykjavík, marking the vicinity of the government to the citizens.