The Blue Lagoon
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The Blue Lagoon is one of the most visited places on the entire island. It is located in a lava field in Grindavik. The hot water is rich in minerals such as silica and sulfur.
A bath in the Blue Lagoon is said to help which skin disease?
Psoriasis
Approximately what temperature is the Blue Lagoon?
40 degrees Celsius
The water in the Blue Lagoon is…
Brackish water
What gives the water in the Blue Lagoon its blue color?
Silica minerals
What is the Blue Lagoon?
A spa
What is it that people put on their skin from the water that provides a healing effect?
Silica mud
What is the bottom of the Blue Lagoon?
Lava
What is the name of the airport in the vicinity of the Blue Lagoon?
Keflavik International Airport
When did the Blue Lagoon open to the public?
1992
When was the Blue Lagoon formed?
1976
Where does the water in the Blue Lagoon come from?
Svartsengi
Where in Iceland do you find the Blue Lagoon?
Grindavik
Which fairy tale creatures are said to play a major role in the area around the Blue Lagoon?
Fairies
Which TV show has not been shot at the Blue Lagoon?
American Idol
Which two minerals are the most common in the waters of the
Blue Lagoon?
Silicon dioxide and sulfur
Hallgrímskirkja
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Hallgrimskirkja Church is a Lutheran church in Reykjavic. The church is 74 metres high, and is the biggest one in Iceland. The church is named after the Icelancid poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson.
Hallgrímur Pétursson, who Hallgrímskirkja is named after, wrote Passion Hymns. What are they about?
The love for Jesus
How many years did it take to build Halgrímskirkja?
41 years
In 1930, Iceland received the statue that stands outside Hallgrímskirkja from the United States. What was celebrated at that time?
Alltinget’s millennial celebration
Outside Hallgrímskirkja is a statue of a famous explorer,
who?
Leif Erikson
Reykjavic celebrated its birthday the same year that Hallgrímskirkja was completed. Which anniversary was the city celebrating that year?
200 years
To which religious community does Hallgrímskirkja belong?
Lutheran
What city architect designed Hallgrímskirkja?
Guðjón Samúelsson
What is Hallgrímskirkja?
A church
What has been a model for Hallgrímskirkja?
The nature if Iceland
What is Hallgrímskirkja known for?
Being Reykjavik’s tallest building
What material is Hallgrímskirkja built of?
Cement
What style is Hallgrímskirkja made in?
Expressionistic
When did Hallgrímur Pétursson, who wrote the Passion Hymns, live?
1600s
When did the building of Hallgrimskirkja church in Reykjavic begin?
1945
Where did Leif Erikson set foot in the year 1000?
North America
Where is Hallgrímskirkja located?
Right in the center of Reykjavic
Harpa Concert Hall
At what address is the concert hall located?
Austurbakki 2
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in collaboration with which Danish-Icelandic artist?
Olafur Eliasson
How many million Euros did the construction of the concert hall cost?
164 million Euros
How tall is the concert hall?
43 m
In what month of 2007 did the construction of the concert hall begin?
January
In which harbour area is the concert hall located?
Austerhöfn
The construction was delayed in 2008 because of what?
Financial crisis
What is the name of the company that runs the concert hall?
Portus
What year was the concert hall completed?
2011
What year was the Harpa awarded with the Mies van der Rohe
Prize?
2013
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