Kirkjubøur
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Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy, Faroe Islands. The village is located on the south-west coast of Streymoy and has a view towards the islands of Hestur and Koltur towards the west,
Saint Olav's Church, Kirkjubøur at the left, and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður at the centre. In the background are the islands of Sandoy and Hestur.
Saint Olav's Church
Mediaeval carved pew ends from Saint Olav's Church
Ruins of Magnus Cathedral
Magnus Cathedral
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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.
Kirkjubøur
…lies south of the new ferry port of Gamlarætt, which opened in 1993. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church (Olavskirkjan), from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century. In 1832…
Magnus Cathedral in 2017
Magnus Cathedral under restoration in 2012
Magnus Cathedral Barthélemy Lauvergne (1805–1871)