Akureyri, fjölmyndakort the oldest parliament in the

the oldest parliament in the world

The oldest of the turf buildings was built in 1840 and the rest were built from 1866-1870

Text on back of card: Fissure eruption in the Krafla fissure swarm Sept

The craters were formed about 2000 years ago when lava poured over marshland

View of city with the mountain Esja in the background

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.