Statue of Leif Eriksson i front of Hallgrímskirkja church, Reykjavik, Iceland

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The statue of Leifur Eiríksson was a gift from the United States to Iceland in 1930 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of Alþingi, the parliament of Iceland. The statue predates the Hallgrímskirkja church in front of which it stands.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Photo credit: © Geoff Shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: None

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