Photos: Yule Cat lights up Lækjartorg for the holidays
Large crowd Attended the Yule Cat lighting at Lækjartorg today. mbl.is/Birta Margrét
The Reykjavík Yule Cat was illuminated this afternoon at Lækjartorg, marking the start of the city’s festive season.
Grýla, Leppalúði, and the Reykjavík Brass Band Svanur entertained guests and passersby during the lighting ceremony.
Standing about five meters tall and six meters wide, the steel-framed cat is illuminated by 6,500 LED lights. It was first installed in 2018 and is the result of a collaboration between Reykjavík City, MK Illumination in Austria, and the Icelandic company Garðlist.
Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, the mayor of Reykjavík, attended the event and delivered a short speech to mark the occasion.
Fjöldi fólks kom saman á Lækjartorgi. mbl.is/Birta Margrét
The Mayor of Reykjavik, Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, gave a speech. mbl.is/Birta Margrét
Grýla og Leppalúði, the parents of the mischievous Yule Lads, attended. mbl.is/Birta Margrét
The brass band Svanur. mbl.is/Birta Margrét
The children were enjoying themselves. mbl.is/Birta Margrét
