Hallgrímur Pétursson Monument - Reykjavik, Iceland
N 64° 08.805 W 021° 56.375
27W E 454285 N 7113704
This obelisk monument to Hallgrímur Pétursson is located to the left of the entrance to the Domkirkjan I. Reykjavik (Reykjavik Cathedral) in downtown Reykjavik, Iceland.
Waymark Code: WMPC0V
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 08/06/2015
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The stone obelisk has the shape of a lyre in stone at its top. A marble plaque embedded into the obelisk has the following inscription:
Hallgrímur Pétursson
1614-1674
Fyrir blóð lambsins blíða
búinn er nú að stríða
og sælan sigur vann
P.S. 25.12
[English Translation:]
Hallgrímur Pétursson
1614-1674
For the blood of the Lamb pleasantly
exhausted is now plagued
and blessed victory won
P.S. 25.12
"Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614 – October 27, 1674) was one of Iceland's most famous poets and a minister at Hvalneskirkja and Saurbær in Hvalfjörður. The Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík and the Hallgrímskirkja in Saurbær are named after him. He was one of the most influential pastors during the Age of Orthodoxy (1580–1713). Because of his contributions to Lutheran hymnody, he is sometimes called the Icelandic Paul Gerhardt."
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