H.N. Jacobsens

H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil is the oldest bookshop in the . It is also one of the oldest shops still in business in the today. The bookshop was established on St.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Wednesday: 9:00 AM–5:30 PM
    Thursday–Friday: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Type: Bookstore
  • Description: oldest bookshop in the Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Gamli Bókahandil”, “H. N. Jacobsens Bokahandil”, and “H. N. Jacobsens Bókahandil”
  • Address: Vaglið 2, 100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tórshavn Cathedral and Skansin.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second oldest received church of the , on in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788.

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. is situated 520 metres southeast of H.N. Jacobsens.

Government office
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a government office, which is situated 310 metres southeast of H.N. Jacobsens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tórshavn and Tinganes.

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.

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.

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.

H.N. Jacobsens

Latitude
62.00996° or 62° 0′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.77192° or 6° 46′ 19″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9CJM265H+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 778492737
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­books
Wiki­data ID
Q1409680
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“H.N. Jacobsens” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “H.N. Jacobsens Boghandel”
  • Faroese: “H. N. Jacobsens Bókahandil”
  • Faroese: “H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil”
  • German: “H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil”
  • German: “H.N. Jacobsens”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil”
  • Norwegian: “H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil”
  • Swedish: “H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Town Hall and Tinghús vøllur.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cafe Paname and Hvonn Brasserie.

Streymoy: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tórshavn and Kollafjørður.

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