Saint Magnus Cathedral
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.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (100 feet)
- Description: ruined cathedral on the Faroe islands
- Address: Gamlivegur
- Also known as“Magnus Cathedral”“Múrurin”“St. Magnus Cathedral”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Saint Olav’s Church.
Saint Olav’s Church
Saint Olav's Church is a medieval church in the village of Kirkjubøur in Streymoy, Faroe Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Velbastaður.
Velbastaður
Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands.
5 km northwest of Saint Magnus Cathedral
Hestur
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur.
5 km west of Saint Magnus Cathedral
Saint Magnus Cathedral
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Latitude
61.95186° or 61° 57′ 7″ north
Longitude
-6.79213° or 6° 47′ 32″ west
Open location code
9CHMX625+P4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Saint Magnus Cathedral” goes by many names.
Catedral de Sant MagnusCatalan
KirkjubømúrurinCatalan
Katedrála svatého MagnuseCzech
MagnuskatedralenDanish
MagnuskathedraalDutch
KirkjubømúrurinFaroese
Magnus-katedralurinFaroese
KirkjubømúrurinHungarian
Múrinn í KirkjubæIcelandic
Katedral MagnusIndonesian
Cattedrale di San MagnusItalian
Magnusa katedrāleLatvian
MagnuskatedralenNorwegian
MagnuskatedralenNorwegian Bokmål
Katedra św. Magnusa w KirkjubøurPolish
Собор Святого МагнусаRussian
Собор святого Магнуса (Фарерские острова)Russian
MagnuskatedralenSwedish
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