Saint Olav’s Church
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.
- Lutheran church
- …is also known as “Saint Olav’s Church, Kirkjubøur”
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
- Address: Gamlivegur 2, Kirkjubøur, 175
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Hestur.
Hestur
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur.
4½ km west of Saint Olav’s Church
Velbastaður
Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands.
5 km northwest of Saint Olav’s Church
Saint Olav’s Church
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Latitude
61.95161° or 61° 57′ 6″ north
Longitude
-6.79315° or 6° 47′ 35″ west
Open location code
9CHMX624+JP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building = church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination = lutheran
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Saint Olav’s Church” goes by many names.
Església de Sant OlafCatalan
ÓlavskirkjanCatalan
OlavskirkenDanish
Kirkjubøar kirkjaFaroese
ÓlavskirkjanFaroese
Szent Olaf-templomHungarian
Chiesa di Sant’OlavItalian
Kirkjubeūras Sv. Olafa baznīcaLatvian
ÓlavskirkjanNorwegian
ÓlavskirkjanNorwegian Bokmål
ÓlavskyrkjanNorwegian Bokmål
Kościół św. OlafaPolish
Kościół św. Olafa w KirkjubøurPolish
Kościół św. ÓlavaPolish
Kościół św. Olava w KirkjubøurPolish
ÓlavskirkjanPolish
Церковь Святого ОлафаRussian
Церковь святого Олафа (Чирчубёвур)Russian
ÓlavskirkjanSwedish
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