Magnus Cathedral
Ruins of Magnus Cathedral
The Magnus Cathedral in 1839
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It was built by Bishop Erlendur about the year 1300, but the building was never completed. The cathedral is in an unfinished state to this day. The building has never had a roof. Magnus Cathedral is the largest and most beautiful medieval building in the Faroe Islands.
Pictures of the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral featured on a series of Faroese stamps in 1988:
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FR 169: The Cathedral. Note the lovely detail of ewe and lamb in the foreground.
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FR 170: Detail of a gothic arc.
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FR 171: The crucifixion on an indoor wall.
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FR 172: Inside the ruins.