Höfði House is a white wooden mansion on the north shore of Reykjavik — best known internationally as the site of the 1986 summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev that helped end the Cold War. The building was originally constructed in 1909 as the residence of the French Consul to Iceland, later served as home to the British ambassador (who claimed it was haunted by a 'White Lady' and reportedly convinced Parliament to sell it), and is now owned by the City of Reykjavik and used as a reception venue.
The house is not usually open to visitors (only by appointment or during occasional open days), but the exterior and the seaside setting — with views across Faxaflói bay to Mount Esja — are striking on their own. A commemorative plaque marks the Reagan-Gorbachev summit, and the location is a natural stop on a walk along the northern waterfront between Harpa and the Sun Voyager.
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Höfði House was built in 1909
The 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit was held here
The house is reportedly haunted by a 'White Lady'
The house is now owned by the City of Reykjavik
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Borgartún, Tún, Reykjavík, 105, Iceland
