Kirkjbøargarður
Kirkjbøargarður is a museum in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Kirkjbøargarður is situated nearby to Saint Magnus Cathedral, as well as near Saint Olav’s Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Magnus Cathedral and Saint Olav’s Church.
Saint Magnus Cathedral
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands.
Saint Olav’s Church
Church
Photo: Efloean, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Olav's Church is a medieval church in the village of Kirkjubøur in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. It was built before 1200, which makes it the oldest church of the Faroe Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Velbastaður.
Kirkjubøur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.
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 4½ km northwest of Kirkjbøargarður.
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. Hestur is situated 4½ km west of Kirkjbøargarður.
Kirkjbøargarður
- Type: Museum
- Categories: house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.95191° or 61° 57′ 7″ northLongitude
-6.79281° or 6° 47′ 34″ westOpen location code
9CHMX624+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 43314688OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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