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Reykjavik | Alþingishúsið

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Iceland's Alþingi represents the World's oldest surviving parliament, founded in 930 at Þingvellir. This building at Austurvöllur in central Reykjavik has been hosting the Alþingi since 1881, even though parts of it were later relocated to other buildings.