5042 x 3361 px | 42,7 x 28,5 cm | 16,8 x 11,2 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
2004
Informations supplémentaires:
Thingvellir Fissure Zone in Iceland where the North American Plate the Euro Asian Plate meet. Thingvellir is an immense geologic rift lying between two massive tectonic plates of the world- Eurasian and North American. The rift has provided Thingvellir with a most striking and ethereal beauty. One of the most beautiful places in Iceland, situated in south western region of the land, Thingvellir narrates the history of the island giving a far reaching picture of its people and geology. In 930 A.D, a time when Europe was plunged in feudalism, the chieftains of Iceland gathered at Thingvellir to form the first parliament of the world called Althing. The chieftains kept meeting once in a while to carry on with administration. Thus Thingvellir earned its political importance and all through the ages till the present times all important national gatherings and celebrations are held there.
