Heinastova

Heinastova is a cabin in , . Heinastova is situated nearby to the lake , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Magnus Cathedral and National Library of the Faroe Islands.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of on the island of in the . The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands. is situated 3 km southwest of Heinastova.

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 3½ km north of Heinastova.

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 3½ km north of Heinastova.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argir and Kirkjubøur.

Village
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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.

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is the southernmost village on . 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.

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. is situated 3½ km north of Heinastova.

Heinastova

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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