Sandavágur Church

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Church of Sandavágur, Oct 2005

Sandavágur Church (Faroese: Sandavágs kirkja, Danish: Sandavágs kirkja) is a distinctive red-roofed church in the town of Sandavágur in the Faroe Islands.

History

The church of Sandavá was consecrated on April 29, 1917. It was the fifth in a series of churches built in the last 300 years.[1]

A memorial was erected outside the church to one of the many ships that were sunk during the Second World War.

References

  1. ^ "Sandavágs kirkja 100 ár í dag". in.fo/news. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  • Sandavagur at Faroeislands.dk

62°03′14″N 7°09′05″W / 62.0538°N 7.1515°W / 62.0538; -7.1515


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