Þingvellir today
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Search and Rescue sponsored by the national park
Annually the search and rescue starts their annual sale to help funding their opperation
King Harald V of Norway commemorated
King Harald passed away this morning and we therefore have the flags half mast
Staff celebrates - we close early
As end of summer draws near we celebrate a bit.
History of Thingvellir National Park
No single place epitomizes the history of Iceland and the Icelandic nation better than Þingvellir by the river Öxará. At Þingvellir - literally "Assembly Plains" - the Alþing general assembly was established around 930 and continued to convene there until 1798. Major events in the history of Iceland have taken place at Þingvellir and therefore the place is held in high esteem by all Icelanders. Today Þingvellir is a protected national shrine.
Nature of Thingvellir
In recent decades, research has shown that Thingvellir National Park is a natural wonder of the world where the geology and ecosystem of Thingvallavatn form a unique whole. Thingvellir National Park area is part of the Atlantic Ocean ridge that runs through Iceland. There you can see the consequences of the erosion of the earth's crust in the gorges and cracks in the area.