Skansin

Skansin is a scenic viewpoint in , . Skansin is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the government office .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skansin and Tórshavn Cathedral.

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.

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. is situated 510 metres northwest of Skansin.

Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The is the national library for the , a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library. is situated 1 km west of Skansin.

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.

Skansin

Latitude
62.00763° or 62° 0′ 28″ north
Longitude
-6.76278° or 6° 45′ 46″ west
Open location code
9CJM265P+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1856914790
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
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