In which of the following countries is the Arctic Henge located?

The Arctic Henge (known as Heimskautsgerðið in Icelandic), is a unique landmark with an otherworldly appearance. Located just below the Arctic Circle, near the remote village of Raufarhöfn, Iceland, the Arctic Henge is a colossal stone construction which is being built as a monument to Norse Pagan beliefs. Essentially, it’s a sundial which captures the midnight sun perfectly in its gateways.

Unlike Stonehenge in England, the henge isn’t ancient, although it looks like it is. The stone arches were first erected in 1996 with the intention of utilizing the area’s limitless space to “capture” the sun (specifically the Midnight Sun) and shadows from various vantage points, during different times of the year.

The Heimskautsgerðið is circular, measuring 170 feet (52 m) in diameter, with 19.7 foot (6 m) high gates that face four directions. Between the gates is a high wall; at the center of the circle stands a 33 foot (10 m) high column on four pillars.

The stones draw on Iceland’s Nordic roots and the area’s Pagan beliefs from the poem, ‘Völuspá’ (‘Prophecy of the Seeress’). The 72 dwarves mentioned in the poem have been commemorated in 72 blocks built into the landmark, which are inscribed with the dwarves’ names.

As of September 2021, the monument was still a work in progress. When it is complete, the Arctic Henge may become the premier site for Paganism in the entire world. Perhaps millennia from now it will seem as mysterious as Stonehenge does to us today.