Tjóðpallur Føroya
Tjóðpallur Føroya is a theater building in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy which is located on Tórsgøta. Tjóðpallur Føroya is situated nearby to the public building Snarskivan, as well as near the library Býarbókasavnið.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tórshavn Cathedral and National Library of the Faroe Islands.
Tórshavn Cathedral
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. Tórshavn Cathedral is situated 150 metres southeast of Tjóðpallur Føroya.
National Library of the Faroe Islands
Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The National Library of the Faroe Islands is the national library for the Faroe Islands, a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library. National Library of the Faroe Islands is situated 450 metres southwest of Tjóðpallur Føroya.
Skansin
Fort
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Skansin 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. Skansin is situated 630 metres southeast of Tjóðpallur Føroya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tórshavn and Tinganes.
Tórshavn
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
Tinganes
Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinganes is the historic location of the landsstýri of the Faroe Islands, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.
Tjóðpallur Føroya
- Type: Theater building
- Address: Tórsgøta 9, Tórshavn, 100
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.01041° or 62° 0′ 38″ northLongitude
-6.77393° or 6° 46′ 26″ westOpen location code
9CJM266G+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 495735284OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
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