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Pravda (2003–2007) – Lost Tables
Pravda occupied Austurstræti 22, built in 1801 as the first house on the street, which over two centuries had housed Iceland's high court, the governor Count Trampe and, briefly in 1809, Jørgen Jørgensen during his eight-week rule. After a long run as shops – Haraldarbúð, Herrabúðin and later the fa
Pravda occupied Austurstræti 22, built in 1801 as the first house on the street, which over two centuries had housed Iceland's high court, the governor Count Trampe and, briefly in 1809, Jørgen Jørgensen during his eight-week rule. After a long run as shops – Haraldarbúð, Herrabúðin and later the fashion store Karnabær – the house became the nightclub Astró from 1994 to 2003, and Pravda opened there in 2003. Shortly before 2 p.m. on 18 April 2007 a fire started at a ceiling light in the Fröken Reykjavík kiosk next door and spread through the corner; nearly 100 firefighters fought it for about four hours. No one was hurt, but Austurstræti 22 and Lækjargata 2 were left in ruins and about 100 people lost their jobs. The city decided to rebuild, and a replica of the 1801 house now stands on the corner, home to the restaurant Caruso.
The house was rebuilt as a replica of the 1801 original; the restaurant Caruso operates there
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