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 Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland.
- 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.
Eldfell
Volcano
Eldfell is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres high…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vestmannaeyjar.
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
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
Wikidata ID
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.
South Iceland: Highlights
Learn more about Þingvellir National Park and Vestmannaeyjar.
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