HALLGRIMSKIRKJA
Hallgrimskirkja, situated at the top of Skolavordustigur, is
Reykjavik’s most imposing structure
and is visible from over 20km away. It bears an obvious resemblance to a
mountain of basaltic lava. The statue of Leifur Eiriksson, by Alexander
Stirling Clader, identifies him as the ‘Son of Iceland, Discoverer of Vinland’.
It was presented to Iceland
by the USA in
1930 on the 100th anniversary of the Alping.
