The Alþingi (pronounced [ˈalˌθiɲcɪ]; Icelandic for 'general meeting'), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland.

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Althing, unicameral legislature of Iceland. Founded at Thingvellir in southwestern Iceland c. 930, it is one of the oldest national parliaments in the world. While representative assemblies were widespread in medieval Scandinavia, the Althing was the …

Þingvellir is now a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km (25 miles) northeast of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland.

Discover the history of the Icelandic Parliament, also known as the Althing: the most important government building in Reykjavik and in the country.

The garden of Parliament House is Iceland's oldest public garden. Dating from 1893–95, it was largely the work of parliamentarian/bank director Tryggvi Gunnarsson.In 1867 Althingi resolved to mark the millennium of the settlement of Iceland byholding a national festival in 1874, and by building a Parliament House in Reykjavík, of Icelandic ...

2023年1月25日 · In the heart of Reykjavík, on the pretty green square of Austurvöllur, a rather staid, stately building hosts Iceland's parliament, the Althingi. Built of bare Icelandic stone, it looks to all the world like a town hall in a northern English mill town, functional, dull, and municipal.

The Althing (Icelandic: Alþingi) is the national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest legislature in the world that has been abolished and subsequently re-established. [1] [2] It was founded in 930 at Thingvellir (the "assembly fields"), [3] which is almost 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. When the Althing was ...

The Althing, as a governmental institution of an immigrant society, had its roots in the ninth-century settlement of Iceland. The seafarers who first settled Iceland at that time did not come as part of a planned migration, a political movement, or …

2024年4月26日 · The Althing, Iceland’s national parliament, is renowned for being one of the oldest extant parliamentary institutions in the world. The institution is not just a cornerstone of Icelandic political culture but also a symbol of resilience and adaptation.