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(Erasmus + project 2020-2022)
(Erasmus + project 2020-2022)
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Icelandic team do you recognize the monument ?
Half the students knew Arctich Henge
Could you please add a photo and a short description of the monument here ?
Half the students knew Arctich Henge
Could you please add a photo and a short description of the monument here ?
The Arctic Henge is located in the village of Raufarhöfn in Iceland. The project was initiated in 1996 by a local hoteliere. Construction began in 2004 and when completed it will cover an area 52 metres (170 ft) in diameter, with six meter high gates that face the main directions.
The monument was built to preserve Iceland’s Nordic roots, as well as to honor some of the neo-pagan beliefs that have arisen in certain areas. The Arctic Henge is inspired by the mythical world of Eddic poem Völuspá (Prophecy of the Seeress), taking from it the concept of 72 dwarves who represent the seasons in the world of the poem, among other symbolic queues.
In the Arctic Henge, 72 small blocks, each inscribed with a specific dwarven name will eventually circle four larger stone monuments, which in turn will surround a central balanced column of massive basalt blocks. Each aspect of the deliberate layout corresponds to some aspect of ancient Norse belief.
The monument was built to preserve Iceland’s Nordic roots, as well as to honor some of the neo-pagan beliefs that have arisen in certain areas. The Arctic Henge is inspired by the mythical world of Eddic poem Völuspá (Prophecy of the Seeress), taking from it the concept of 72 dwarves who represent the seasons in the world of the poem, among other symbolic queues.
In the Arctic Henge, 72 small blocks, each inscribed with a specific dwarven name will eventually circle four larger stone monuments, which in turn will surround a central balanced column of massive basalt blocks. Each aspect of the deliberate layout corresponds to some aspect of ancient Norse belief.
Icelandic team do you recognize the monument ?
All students knew Hallgrímskirkja
Could you please add a photo and a short description of the monument here ?
All students knew Hallgrímskirkja
Could you please add a photo and a short description of the monument here ?
Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres (244 ft) high, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country. The church is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674), author of the Passion Hymns.
