Sandavágur Church

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Church of Sandavágur, Oct 2005
Church of Sandavágur, Oct 2005

Sandavágur Church is a distinctive red-roofed church in the town of Sandavágur in the Faroe Islands built in 1917.

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

The church is known for its runestone. The inscription on the stone tells that the Norwegian Torkil Onandarson from Rogaland was the first settler on this place. It is believed to be dated back to the 1200s. [1]

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  1. ^ Sandavágur / Faroe Islands / faroeislands.dk

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