In front of Hallgrímskirkja, you can see a proud statue of Viking explorer Leifur Eiríksson (≈970-1020) by Alexander Stirling Calder (1870-1945). Leif

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In front of Hallgrímskirkja, you can see a proud statue of Viking explorer Leifur Eiríksson (≈970-1020) by Alexander Stirling Calder (1870-1945). Leifur Eiríksson was the first known European to have set foot on continental North America. This statue was a gift from the United States in 1930 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of Iceland’s Parliament, that was founded at Þingvellir in 930. The statue was therefore already there before the church was built. Taken at @ Reykjavík, Iceland

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