The Tarv
The Tarv is a restaurant in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy which is located on Undir Bryggjubakka. The Tarv is situated nearby to the church Tórshavn Cathedral, as well as near the bookstore H.N. Jacobsens.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tórshavn Cathedral and H.N. Jacobsens.
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.
H.N. Jacobsens
Bookstore
Photo: Efloean, Public domain.
H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil is the oldest bookshop in the Faroe Islands. It is also one of the oldest shops still in business in the Faroes today. The bookshop was established on St.
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/slave raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid. Skansin is situated 520 metres east of The Tarv.
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 landsstýri of the Faroe Islands, 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.
The Tarv
- Type: Restaurant
- Address: Undir Bryggjubakka 5, Tórshavn, 100
- Category: food
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.00954° or 62° 0′ 34″ northLongitude
-6.77243° or 6° 46′ 21″ westOpen location code
9CJM265H+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5303897791OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=restaurant
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