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Kirkjugarður á Svínaryggi (Old Cemetery of Tórshavn)
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4.4
(16)
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June 2, 2025
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•June 15, 2025
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The cemetery has been used to bury the city's residents over the centuries and contains the graves of important figures as well as ordinary citizens. The oldest gravestones and tombstones in the cemetery provide insight into the past and the religious and social customs of the Faroe Islands.
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Elevation 20 m
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