Kirkjubøur: St Magnus Cathedral Kirkjubøur: St Magnus Cathedral No Data

Description


The ruins of the first Cathedral built on the island, which was never finished. Unfortunately at the time of visiting the ruins were undergoing repair and were covered in scaffolding. Work started on the Cathedral in 1300 and continued for a couple of hundred years before being abandoned during the reformation with the walls completed, but no roof. Today the ruins stand as they were left when the builders walked off the project.

Charge


Free

Getting There

The cathedral is at the back of Kirkjubøur, just behind the church
Latitude: 61.951884; Longitude: -6.792201
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Photos


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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (28/07/2010), and on time of last update (07/08/2010) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.