Farstøðin
Farstøðin is a building in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Farstøðin is situated nearby to the fort Skansin, as well as near the scenic viewpoint TInganes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skansin and Tórshavn Cathedral.
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 130 metres east of Farstøðin.
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 370 metres northwest of Farstøðin.
Skansapakkhusið
Government office
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skansapakkhusið is a government office, which is situated 170 metres west of Farstøðin.
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.
Farstøðin
- Type: Building
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.00789° or 62° 0′ 28″ northLongitude
-6.76561° or 6° 45′ 56″ westOpen location code
9CJM265M+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 41738203OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=bus_stationOpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
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