Sandavágur Church

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

Church of Sandavágur, Oct 2005

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.


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