Hests kirkja
Hests kirkja is a church in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Hests kirkja is situated nearby to the village Hestur, as well as near the mountain saddle Snið.Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hestur and Velbastaður.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.
Velbastaður
Village
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Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. Velbastaður is situated 3½ km northeast of Hests kirkja.
Kirkjubøur
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.
Hests kirkja
- Type: Church
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.95655° or 61° 57′ 24″ northLongitude
-6.88484° or 6° 53′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CHMX448+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 43265991OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q20618420
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Hests kirkja” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hests kirkja”
- Faroese: “Hests kirkja”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hests kirkja”
- Norwegian: “Hests kirkja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Snið and Barkulsvatn.
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