Argir Church

Argir Church is a church in , . Argir Church is situated nearby to , as well as near the beach .
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: building in Tórshavn
  • Also known as: “Argja Kirkja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Skansin.

Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The is the national library for the , a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library. is situated 1 km north of Argir Church.

Fort
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic fortress in , the capital of the . 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. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Argir Church.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second oldest received church of the , on in the old town of . Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. is situated 1¼ km north of Argir Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argir and Tinganes.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the . most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.

Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the historic location of the landsstýri of the , and is a part of . The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of the . At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.

Argir Church

Latitude
61.9976° or 61° 59′ 51″ north
Longitude
-6.7743° or 6° 46′ 28″ west
Inception
1974
Open location code
9CHMX6XG+27
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43652941
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q124789018
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Faroese—“Argir Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Argir Kirke”
  • Danish: “Argja kirkja”
  • Faroese: “Argja kirkja”

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