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Leif Eriksson Monument at Hallgrímskirkja Church

Leif Eriksson Monument at Hallgrímskirkja Church

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Leif Eriksson Monument at Hallgrímskirkja Church

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Location: Reykjavík, Iceland

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1. Harpa Concert Hall – Hallgrímskirkja loop from Laugarás

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2. Hallgrímskirkja – Harpa Concert Hall loop from Grjótaþorp

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3. Café Babalú – Hallgrímskirkja loop from Tungan

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Wiro L.

July 8, 2019

Leifur the Lucky was on his way to Greenland to visit his father. But he got off course and discovered America. The statue of Alexander Stirling Calder from 1930 is a gift from the United States of America to Iceland for the 1,000th anniversary of the Icelandic parliament and stands in front of the Hallgrimskirche.

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Willem VS

May 31, 2024

The Leif Eriksson Monument in Reykjavik, Iceland, pays tribute to Norwegian explorer Leif Eriksson. The artwork was created by the American artist Alexander Stirling Calder and was commissioned by the American government as a gift to the Icelandic people on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the Alþingi in 1930. The statue was unveiled on July 17, 1932, on a hill overlooking the city of Reykjavik. The statue of Leif Eriksson is undoubtedly one of the most photographed attractions in Reykjavík.

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Karsten S.

September 8, 2019

Leif Eriksson (icelandic Leifur Eiriksson, Old Norse Leifr Eiriksson; * 970 in Iceland, † 1020) was an Icelandic explorer. His nickname is "the lucky one".

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Leif Eriksson Monument at Hallgrímskirkja Church

1. Harpa Concert Hall – Hallgrímskirkja loop from Laugarás

2. Hallgrímskirkja – Harpa Concert Hall loop from Grjótaþorp

3. Café Babalú – Hallgrímskirkja loop from Tungan

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