Guide to Iceland
Must See Iceland
Places in Iceland
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Hallgrímskirkja looms over Reykjavík like a set from a Norse opera, with a 75m (246ft) steeple flanked by concrete representations of volcanic basalt columns. In front of the church is an equally eye-catching statue of Leifur Eiríksson, the Viking explorer who first discovered Vinland (modern-day America). The church took 34 years to build, starting in 1940.
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- monument, religious/spiritual