Grønlendingahúsið
Grønlendingahúsið is a building in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Grønlendingahúsið is situated nearby to the church Vesturkirkjan, as well as near the government office Faroese Food and Veterinary Agency.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Vesturkirkjan.
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 520 metres east of Grønlendingahúsið.
Vesturkirkjan
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vesturkirkjan is a church, which is situated 220 metres east of Grønlendingahúsið.
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 1 km east of Grønlendingahúsið.
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.
Grønlendingahúsið
- Type: Building
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.00714° or 62° 0′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.78823° or 6° 47′ 18″ westOpen location code
9CJM2646+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 500251589OpenStreetMap feature
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