the oldest parliament in the world
The oldest of the turf buildings was built in 1840 and the rest were built from 1866-1870
The craters were formed about 2000 years ago when lava poured over marshland
In the background is Breiðamerkurjökull
Text on back of card: Fissure eruption in the Krafla fissure swarm Sept
Akureyri, fjölmyndakort the oldest parliament in theText on back of card: Multiviews from Akureyri, clockwise from top left: Samkomuhsi playhouse theatre 1906, the sculpture tlaginn (Outlaw) by Einar Jnsson, view north over town center and Eyjafjrur fjord, from the main shopping street, Hafnarstrti, Akureyrarkirkja (1941, architect: Gujn Samelsson), and harbor area with Mt. Hlarfjall in the background. Str: 148 mm 5,8 in.