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. Until the Reformation
Saint Olav's Church, Kirkjubøur
Faroese postage stamp
Pew end showing St Peter
Kirkjubøur stone
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The Kirkjubøur stone is a runestone found in the Saint Olav's church in Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands. It was discovered in 1832 and is dated to the Viking Age. Some state that it more specifically dates
Saint Olav's Church, Kirkjubøur
…figures. They were on several occasions featured on postal stamps — in 1980 (4 stamps), in 1984 (4 stamps), and in 2001 (4 stamps). A runestone, the Kirkjubøur stone, was found in 1832 in the church. It is now in the National Museum of the Faroe Islands. Magnus Cathedral…
The stone as displayed in the National Museum of the Faroe Islands
The Kirkjubøur inscription can be seen in the background. The stone in the foreground is the Sandavágur stone.