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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Sandavágur Church

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.

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.

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