Fransatoftir
Fransatoftir is a historical site in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Fransatoftir is situated nearby to the village Sund, as well as near Kaldbak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nordic House in the Faroe Islands and Tórsvøllur.
Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5 dk.
The Nordic House is a cultural institution in the Faroe Islands. Its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture, locally and in the Nordic region. Nordic House in the Faroe Islands is situated 3 km southeast of Fransatoftir.
Tórsvøllur
Pitch
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site of Gundadalur in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,500 people, and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium to provide an artificial grass surface on which international football matches could be played. Tórsvøllur is situated 3½ km southeast of Fransatoftir.
National Gallery of the Faroe Islands
Museum
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Listasavn Føroya is an art museum in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands for mostly permanent exhibits of Faroese arts. Established in 1989, it consists of a gallery called Listaskáli and another for historic arts with an area of 1,600 m2. National Gallery of the Faroe Islands is situated 3½ km southeast of Fransatoftir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sund and Kaldbak.
Sund
Village
Photo: Tnielsen1984, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sund is a small village in the Faroe Islands, located north of Tórshavn. It has the largest powerstation in the country. Currently, it has a population of only 1 person.
Kaldbak
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaldbak is a village in the Faroe Islands, on Streymoy's east coast and part of Tórshavn Municipality. The village lies on the northern side of the fjord Kaldbaksfjørður.
Hvítanes
Village
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Hvítanes is a village in the Faroe Islands. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese. Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea. Hvítanes is situated 3 km east of Fransatoftir.
Fransatoftir
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.04045° or 62° 2′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.82474° or 6° 49′ 29″ westElevation
163 metres (535 feet)Open location code
9CJM25RG+54GeoNames ID
9955112
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