Hafnia
Hafnia is a hotel in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy which is located on Áarvegur. Hafnia is situated nearby to the church Tórshavn Cathedral, as well as near the quarter Tinganes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hotel
- Also known as: “Hotel Hafnia”
- Address: Áarvegur 4-10
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tórshavn Cathedral and National Library of the Faroe Islands.
Tórshavn Cathedral
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788.
National Library of the Faroe Islands
Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The National Library of the Faroe Islands is the national library for the Faroe Islands, a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library. National Library of the Faroe Islands is situated 520 metres southwest of Hafnia.
Skansin
Fort
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Skansin is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid. Skansin is situated 460 metres southeast of Hafnia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tórshavn and Tinganes.
Tórshavn
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
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.
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.
Hafnia
- Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.00991° or 62° 0′ 36″ northLongitude
-6.77076° or 6° 46′ 15″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9CJM265H+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 32886059OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=hotelOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
10232670
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