Skansin

Skansin is a historic fortress in , the capital of the . Skansin is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate/slave raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid.
Wikipedia
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: historic fortress in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Скансын”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tórshavn Cathedral and Skansapakkhusið.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second oldest received… is situated 490 metres northwest of Skansin.

Government office
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a government office, which is situated 300 metres west of Skansin.

Pitch
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a football stadium on the sport site…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tinganes and Tórshavn.

Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the historic location of the landsstýri of the , and is a part of .

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of the .

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the .

Skansin

Latitude
62.0078° or 62° 0′ 28″ north
Longitude
-6.76312° or 6° 45′ 47″ west
Open location code
9CJM265P+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74484321
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Geo­Names ID
8181583
Wiki­data ID
Q1187793
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Skansin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Skansin gotorlekua”
  • Belarusian: “Скансін”
  • Catalan: “Skansin”
  • Danish: “Skansin”
  • Faroese: “Skansin”
  • German: “Skansin”
  • Hungarian: “Skansin”
  • Latvian: “Skansins”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skansin”
  • Norwegian: “Skansin”
  • Ossetian: “Скансин”
  • Russian: “Скансин”
  • Swedish: “Skansin”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tinghúsgarður and Grønidammur.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Skansin and Holmstrom 5.5 inch Mk.I.

Streymoy: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tórshavn and Kollafjørður.

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