| 释义 |
Thingvellir
Thing·vel·lir T5182450 (thĭng′vĕt′lîr′) A broad valley in southwest Iceland east of Reykjavik, noted for its rocky chasms formed by the spreading of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. It was the meeting place of the Althing from 930 until 1798. Thingvellir
Thingvellir (thēng`gvĕt'lĭr), Icelandic Þingvellir, a wide lava plain, since 1928 a national park, the ancient place of assembly of the Icelandic AlthingAlthing
[Icel.,=general diet], parliament of Iceland. This assembly, the oldest in Europe, was convened at Thingvellir, SW Iceland, in 930. It was dissolved in 1800, was revived as an advisory body to the Danish monarchy in 1845, and in 1874, when Iceland was granted a
..... Click the link for more information. , which met there from 930 to 1798. It is located c.30 mi (50 km) NE of Reykjavík, on the north shore of Thingvallavatn. |