Lögberg
E267083
Lögberg is the historic Law Rock at Þingvellir in Iceland, where the Althing, one of the world’s oldest parliaments, traditionally convened and laws were proclaimed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lögberg canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ rock formation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Althing
ⓘ
Icelandic Commonwealth ⓘ Icelandic legal tradition ⓘ Althing ⓘ
surface form:
Icelandic national assembly
|
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Norse legal tradition
ⓘ
medieval Icelandic society ⓘ |
| endUseDate | late 18th century ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Þingvellir National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Þingvellir National Park administration
|
| hasFeature |
elevated platform for speakers
ⓘ
natural rock outcrop ⓘ |
| hasRole |
meeting place of the Althing
ⓘ
place where laws were proclaimed ⓘ symbolic center of Icelandic national identity ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Þingvellir National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Þingvellir plain
|
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Þingvellir National Park ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Law Rock ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southwest Iceland
ⓘ
Þingvellir National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Þingvellir
Þingvellir National Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North American tectonic plate ⓘ |
| material | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| near | Þingvallavatn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gatherings of chieftains and free men
ⓘ
oral proclamation of laws by the lawspeaker ⓘ |
| partOf |
rift valley at Þingvellir
ⓘ
Þingvellir National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Þingvellir area
|
| presentDayUse |
ceremonial events
ⓘ
national commemorations ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
| region |
South Coast of Iceland
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Region of Iceland
|
| significance |
central place in early Icelandic governance
ⓘ
site of one of the world’s oldest parliaments ⓘ symbol of Icelandic democracy ⓘ |
| startUseDate | circa 930 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Icelandic Commonwealth period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | Þingvellir National Park ⓘ |
| usedFor |
announcement of laws
ⓘ
dispute settlement gatherings ⓘ legal proclamations ⓘ political assemblies ⓘ public speeches ⓘ |
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