Reini - Old Part of Town
Reini - Old Part of Town is in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Reini - Old Part of Town is situated nearby to the government office Leigubúðin, as well as near the quarter Tinganes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tórshavn Cathedral and Skansapakkhusið.
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 190 metres northwest of Reini - Old Part of Town.
Skansapakkhusið
Government office
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skansapakkhusið is a government office.
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 340 metres east of Reini - Old Part of Town.
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 landsstýri of the Faroe Islands, 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.
Reini - Old Part of Town
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Reini”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.00816° or 62° 0′ 29″ northLongitude
-6.7696° or 6° 46′ 11″ westOpen location code
9CJM265J+75OpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Reini - Old Part of Town” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Reini - Den gamle bydel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leigubúðin and Munkastovan.
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