The Stave Church

Heimaey Stave Church is a close replica of Haltdalen stave church situated in the Skansinn area of the harbour of Vestmannaeyjabær on , , .
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  • Church
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Address: Skansvegur 4, 900
  • Also known as
    “Heimaey stave church”
    “Stafkirkjan í Vestmannaeyjum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eldfell and Home Rock.
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is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres high…
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is a peak.
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is an inactive 227 m volcanic cone located…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vestmannaeyjar.
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is a town on the island of Heimaey.

The Stave Church

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Latitude
63.44429° or 63° 26′ 39″ north
Longitude
-20.2613° or 20° 15′ 41″ west
Open location code
99MXCPVQ+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 366663840
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q1545375

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“The Stave Church” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Heimaeyko egurrezko eliza”
  • Danish: “Heimaey stavkirke”
  • Finnish: “Heimaeyn sauvakirkko”
  • German: “Stabkirche Heimaey”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Heimaey stavkirke”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Heimaey stavkyrkje”
  • Norwegian: “Heimaey stavkirke”
  • Swedish: “Heimaeys stavkyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Skansinn and Medical Museum.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Aðveitustöð Vestmannaeyjum and Fab Lab Vestmannaeyjar.

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