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Kirkjubøargarður

Kirkjubøargarður

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Kirkjubøargarður

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4.6

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Location: Faroe Islands

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July 7, 2024

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Kirkjubøargardur is one of the oldest inhabited wooden houses in the world and dates back to the 11th century

June 3, 2025

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Opposite the cathedral is the large Royal Farm. A magnificent 12th-century residence, the farm is considered the oldest inhabited wooden house in Europe. The name "Royal Farm" comes from the fact that the Norwegian King Sverre (1151-1202) was born and raised here as the illegitimate son of his mother Gunnhild, who was married to a brother of the Faroese Bishop Roes and had fled from Norway to Kirkjubøur.

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May 29, 2025

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The cathedral ruins in Kirkjubøur were built around 1300 and were probably never completed.

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Kirkjubøargarður – View of Hestur loop from Tórshavn

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Cliffs on the Faroe Islands – Kirkjubøargarður loop from Magnus Cathedral

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View of Hestur – Kirkjubøargarður loop from Velbastaður

12.1km

03:42

280m

290m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

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