Vónin

Vónin is a building in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Vónin is situated nearby to the sports venue Havnar kajakkfelag, as well as near the university Náttúruvísindadeildin, Fróðskaparsetur Føroya.

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 590 metres northeast of Vónin.

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 590 metres north of Vónin.

Skansapakkhusið

Government office

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skansapakkhusið is a government office, which is situated 390 metres north of Vónin.

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.

Vónin

Type: Building
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.00428° or 62° 0′ 15″ north

Longitude

-6.77152° or 6° 46′ 18″ west

Open location code

9CJM263H+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43249765

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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