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Thingvellir

"Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is the National Park where the Althing, an open-air assembly representing the whole of Iceland, was established in 930 and continued to meet until 1798. Over two weeks a year, the assembly set laws - seen as a covenant between free men - and settled disputes. The Althing has deep historical and symbolic associations for the people of Iceland." [source: whc.unesco.org/en/list/1152/ ]

 

In this view, facing north, on the left is North America (the tectonic plate), and on the right is Europe.

 

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Uploaded on May 30, 2021
Taken on August 31, 2016