Thingvellir Lutheran Church - Thingvllir, Iceland - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

This church is located in Iceland's historic Thingvllir National Park...site of the founding of Iceland's Parliament, the Althing.
The Park is free to visit. The church is open daily for visitors although there is no sign indicating that regular services are still provided. No doubt that the Church IS still used at least for special events like weddings and funerals. The church has a small cemetery beside it.
This website (visit link) adds:

"According to documented sources, a church was built at Thingvellir shortly after the acceptance of Christianity in the year 1000. King Olaf the portly of Norway sent wood and a church bell as a present for a church at Thingvellir in the year 1015 according to Snorri Sturluson's history of the Norwegian kings, Heimskringla.

The oldest cartulary of the church dates back to the latter part of the 14th century when it was dedicated to Olaf the wholly king of Norway. The present church was built and consecrated in 1859 and a new tower was built in 1907. It contains three bells, one old, another from 1697 and the third one was added on the 17th of June 1944, when the Icelandic republic was proclaimed on the Parliamentary Plains.

The church was repaired in 1973 and 1983. The pulpit dates back to 1683 and the altarpiece to 1834. In 1899, it was sold to the British artist, Disney Leith, who gave it to her church on the Isle of Wight. In 1974, the altarpiece was brought back to its church and was put by the side of the larger one painted by the Danish artist Anker Lund. In 1939, a round shaped honorary cemetery was consecrated behind the church. Only two poets rest there."

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1859 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source Street address of Church: Thingvellir National Park Thingvellir, Iceland Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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