Thingvellir Fissure Zone Iceland meeting of the North American Plate the Euro Asian Plate UNESCO World Heritage Site

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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 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.

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