Heinastova

Heinastova is a cabin in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Heinastova is situated nearby to the lake Reynavatn, as well as near Porkerisvatn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Magnus Cathedral and Skansin.

Saint Magnus Cathedral

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands. Saint Magnus Cathedral is situated 3 km southwest of Heinastova.

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 3½ km north of Heinastova.

Saint Olav’s Church

Church

Photo: Efloean, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Saint Olav’s Church is situated 3 km southwest of Heinastova.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argir and Kirkjubøur.

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.

Kirkjubøur

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.

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. Tinganes is situated 3½ km north of Heinastova.

Heinastova

Type: Cabin
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.97544° or 61° 58′ 32″ north

Longitude

-6.76331° or 6° 45′ 48″ west

Open location code

9CHMX6GP+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 863721038

OpenStreetMap feature

building=cabin

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