Thingvellir Park in Iceland....
Besides being one of the most beautiful and amazing national parks, it has an interesting history. “It was at Þingvellir - which translates directly to ‘the fields of parliament’ - where most of the major turns in Iceland’s history started to occur. For example, it was here that the nation abandoned Asatru, the Old Norse pagan belief system, in lieu of Christianity in 1000 AD, due to the threat of Norwegian invasion. Nearly a millennium later, in 1944 AD, it is where Icelanders declared their independence from Denmark and confirmed their first President. Þingvellir is the original site of the world’s longest running, still ongoing parliament.
Because of its history, Þingvellir became a National Park in 1930, and in 2004, it was accepted as part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.”
Thingvellir Park in Iceland....
Besides being one of the most beautiful and amazing national parks, it has an interesting history. “It was at Þingvellir - which translates directly to ‘the fields of parliament’ - where most of the major turns in Iceland’s history started to occur. For example, it was here that the nation abandoned Asatru, the Old Norse pagan belief system, in lieu of Christianity in 1000 AD, due to the threat of Norwegian invasion. Nearly a millennium later, in 1944 AD, it is where Icelanders declared their independence from Denmark and confirmed their first President. Þingvellir is the original site of the world’s longest running, still ongoing parliament.
Because of its history, Þingvellir became a National Park in 1930, and in 2004, it was accepted as part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.”