Sverrishola
Sverrishola is a cave in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Sverrishola is situated nearby to Saint Magnus Cathedral, as well as near the village Kirkjubøur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 210 metres southwest of Sverrishola.
Saint Olav’s Church
Church
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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 270 metres southwest of Sverrishola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Velbastaður.
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.
Velbastaður
Village
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Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. Velbastaður is situated 5 km northwest of Sverrishola.
Argir
Village
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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 5 km north of Sverrishola.
Sverrishola
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Kong Sverres Hule”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.95298° or 61° 57′ 11″ northLongitude
-6.78899° or 6° 47′ 20″ westElevation
146 metres (479 feet)Open location code
9CHMX636+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 302102066OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceGeoNames ID
2612017
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