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Þingvellir UNESCO Site – Law Rock (Lögberg)
About Þingvellir UNESCO Site – Law Rock (Lögberg)
Lögberg, the Law Rock at Þingvellir, is the most sacred spot in Iceland's political history — the precise location where the Lögsögumaður (Lawspeaker) stood each summer to recite the entire body of Icelandic law from memory to the assembled Alþingi parliament. The exact position was rediscovered by archaeologists in 1907 and is now marked with an Icelandic flag. This location was the symbolic centre of Icelandic nationhood for over 900 years, from 930 AD until the parliament moved to Reykjavík in 1798.
Did You Know?
- ✔Þingvellir UNESCO Site – Law Rock (Lögberg) is part of Iceland's diverse landscape
- ✔Iceland offers an incredible variety of natural and cultural experiences
- ✔The country's unique geology creates a constantly changing and dramatic environment
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Why Visit
This location was the symbolic centre of Icelandic nationhood for over 900 years, from 930 AD until the parliament moved to Reykjavík in 1798.
Did You Know?
The exact position was rediscovered by archaeologists in 1907 and is now marked with an Icelandic flag.
📖 Stories & Legends
Icelandic sagas and folklore from this area
