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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 ea…
This location was the symbolic centre of Icelandic nationhood for over 900 years, from 930 AD until the parliament moved to Reykjavík in 1798.
Þingvellir UNESCO Site – Law Rock (Lögberg) is a point of interest in west-iceland. Iceland's diverse and dramatic landscape makes it one of the world's most remarkable travel destinations, with countless natural and cultural attractions to discover.
Folklore
Story & Folklore
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.
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The exact position was rediscovered by archaeologists in 1907 and is now marked with an Icelandic flag.
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Culture
Stories & Legends
Icelandic sagas and folklore from this area
Almannagjá
Walk where Iceland's ancient parliament, the Alþingi, once convened.
Grettishaf við Sleðaás
Grettishaf við Sleðaás is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Grettis saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Lögberg
Lögberg: The Law Rock, where chieftains and laws once echoed.
Lögrétta
Lögrétta: The law assembly, the very heart of Icelandic justice.
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