Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering
The Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering is a vocational maritime school located in Tórshavn. It offers three year shipmaster and marine engineer courses as well as other maritime related courses.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Tórshavn Cathedral.
National Library of the Faroe Islands
Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The National Library of the Faroe Islands is the national library for the Faroe Islands, a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library.
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 530 metres northeast of Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering.
Vesturkirkjan
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vesturkirkjan is a church, which is situated 340 metres northwest of Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering.
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.
Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering
- Type: School building
- Address: Nóatún 2, Tórshavn, 100
- Categories: maritime college, building, and education
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.00601° or 62° 0′ 22″ northLongitude
-6.77845° or 6° 46′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CJM264C+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 43249769OpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolWikidata ID
Q12009903
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Vinnuháskúlin”
- Faroese: “Vinnuháskúlin”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vinnuháskúlin”
- Norwegian: “Vinnuháskúlin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ovastova and Fróðskaparsetur Føroya.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ovastova and Faroe Marine Research Institute.
Streymoy: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Tórshavn, Kollafjørður, Kirkjubøur, and Hvalvík.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.