Tryglabrekka
Tryglabrekka is a slope in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Tryglabrekka is situated nearby to the village Kirkjubøur, as well as near the locality Árnanes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Magnus Cathedral and Saint Olav’s Church.
Saint Magnus Cathedral
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands. Saint Magnus Cathedral is situated 2½ km southwest of Tryglabrekka.
Saint Olav’s Church
Church
Photo: Efloean, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Olav's Church is a medieval church in the village of Kirkjubøur in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. It was built before 1200, which makes it the oldest church of the Faroe Islands. Saint Olav’s Church is situated 2½ km southwest of Tryglabrekka.
Argir Stadium
Stadium
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Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium on the sport site in Argir, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag. Argir Stadium is situated 3½ km northwest of Tryglabrekka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Argir.
Kirkjubøur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. Argir is situated 3 km north of Tryglabrekka.
Tinganes
Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. Tinganes is situated 4½ km north of Tryglabrekka.
Tryglabrekka
- Type: Slope
- Also known as: “Trvglabrekka”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.96878° or 61° 58′ 8″ northLongitude
-6.76034° or 6° 45′ 37″ westElevation
82 metres (269 feet)Open location code
9CHMX69Q+GVGeoNames ID
2611159
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