Tórshavn
Tórshavn is a transport stop in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Tórshavn is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint TInganes, as well as near the government office Skansapakkhusið.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skansin and Tórshavn Cathedral.
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 190 metres east of Tórshavn.
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. Tórshavn Cathedral is situated 320 metres northwest of Tórshavn.
Skansapakkhusið
Government office
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skansapakkhusið is a government office, which is situated 120 metres west of Tórshavn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tinganes and Tórshavn.
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.
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.
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.
Tórshavn
- Type: Transport stop
- Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.0079° or 62° 0′ 28″ northLongitude
-6.76667° or 6° 46′ westOpen location code
9CJM265M+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 4449495566OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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