Álakeri

Álakeri is a bay in , . Álakeri is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tórshavn Cathedral and Skansin.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second oldest received church of the , on in the old town of . Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788.

Fort
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic fortress in , the capital of the . 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.

Government office
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a government office.

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 . The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of the . At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the . most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.

Álakeri

Latitude
62.00464° or 62° 0′ 17″ north
Longitude
-6.77395° or 6° 46′ 26″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9CJM263G+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8894869932
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
9955563
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