Þingvellir is an important historical, cultural, and geological site in Iceland. The first Icelandic parliament was established at Þingvellir in 930. Here laws were written and criminals were convicted.
The continental drift between the Eurasian and North American plates is clearly visible in the crevasses traversing the region. The earth is literally being torn apart in Þingvellir, and so earthquakes are a common phenomenon. Þingvellir became the first Icelandic national park in 1930.
In the image Torn one of the crevasses is photographed: the Nikulásargjá rift. This is one of the crevasses that became filled with water from the Öxará river.
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