Reykjavik, Iceland. 9th October 2012. The Imagine Peace Tower is a memorial to John Lennon from Yoko Ono, first unveiled in 2007. It's located on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland. It consists of a tall "tower of light", projected from a white stone well with the inscription 'IMAGINE PEACE' in 24 languages These words, and the name of the tower, are a reference to Lennon's peace anthem, Imagine. The tower is lit every year from 9 October, Lennon's birthday, through 8 December, the date of his death. Credit: Arctic-Images / Alamy Live News
The Imagine Peace Tower is a memorial to John Lennon from Yoko Ono, first unveiled in 2007. It's located on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland. It consists of a tall "tower of light", projected from a white stone well with the inscription 'IMAGINE PEACE' in 24 languages These words, and the name of the tower, are a reference to Lennon's peace anthem, Imagine. The tower is lit every year from 9 October, Lennon's birthday, through 8 December, the date of his death. Iceland was selected for the project because of its beauty and eco-friendly use of geothermal energy. The mayor of Reykjavik Jon Gnarr and his wife.
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Location: Videy, Iceland
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