Church of Mykines
Church of Mykines is a church in Vágar, Faroe Islands which is located on Túalsvegur. Church of Mykines is situated nearby to the airport terminal Heliport Check In, as well as near Visit Mykines.Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
- Also known as: “Mykines Church”
- Address: Túalsvegur 10, Mykines, 388
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mykines and Mykineshólmur Lighthouse.
Mykines
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Faroe Islands are beautiful – that may be subjective, but it comes without question that the archipelago is one of the world's most underrated hidden gems.
Mykineshólmur Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Mykineshólmur Lighthouse is situated 2 km west of Church of Mykines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mykines.
Mykines
Village
Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mykines is the only settlement on Mykines Island, the westernmost of the Faroe Islands. It is a little coastal village with bright houses with turf roofs, with an old turf-roofed stone Church dating from 1878, and a small stream flowing through the village.
Church of Mykines
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.104° or 62° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
-7.64383° or 7° 38′ 38″ westOpen location code
9CJJ4934+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 44651223OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q19382103
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Church of Mykines” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Mykines Kirke”
- Danish: “Mykinesar kirkja”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mykinesar kirkja”
- Norwegian: “Mykinesar kirkja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Heliport Check In and Visit Mykines.
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