World’s First Parliament

See how far away Larry’s standing? The acoustics are such that he could speak softly and I could hear him as if he were standing beside me!

Starting in the year 930, Vikings met here once a year to hash out disagreements and settle on laws. Historians consider this to be the world’s first parliament.

This spot is called Logberg, which means “law rock.” (The spot was chosen for the acoustics I mentioned earlier.)

Until they developed a written language, every year certain men would stand here and recite the laws to the assembly from memory.Read more