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Hallgrímskirkja

This can't miss attraction towers over the city on top of a hill. In front is a statue of Leif Ericsson (Leifur Eiríksson in Icelandic), the Norse explorer who sailed to North America in the 10th century. The United States gave this statue to Iceland in 1930, in honor of the 1,000th anniversary of the Althingi, the Iceland parliament.

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Address: Skólavörðuholti
Hours: Mass: Sun 11:00; Church tower open daily 09:00-20:00
Price: Admission to the tower: adults 1300 kr, students 1000 kr, children (7-14) 200 kr
Website: hallgrimskirkja.is (opens in a new tab)

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