NL/48 - Kirkebø, Faroe Islands

NL/48 - Kirkebø, Faroe Islands
€44.00

When ordering a Classic Matte Paper or Classic Semi-Glossy Paper Wooden Framed Poster, you can choose from four frame colors: White, Natural, Dark, or Black.

When ordering a Wooden Framed Canvas print, you can choose from three frame colors: Natural, Dark, or Black.

When ordering a canvas print (not framed), you can choose how the edges (borders) are finished. White Wrap: the sides of the canvas remain white. Mirror Wrap: the last 2 cm on each edge of the image are mirrored and printed on the sides of the canvas.

'Landscape & Local Story'

 

Kirkebø (or Kirkjubøur) 📍, often called the spiritual heart of the Faroe Islands, is a small village on the island of Streymoy with a history stretching back more than a thousand years. Set against the Atlantic with turf-roofed houses and sweeping coastal views, it is home to some of the islands’ most important cultural landmarks. Here stand the ruins of Magnus Cathedral, built in the 14th century, alongside St. Olav’s Church, the oldest church still in use on the Faroes, dating from the 12th century. The village also hosts the Roykstovan farmhouse, believed to have been inhabited by the same family for over 17 generations, one of the oldest continuously occupied wooden houses in the world.

'...Legends are deeply tied to Kirkjubøur’s past. It was once the seat of the Faroese bishopric, and local tales speak of curses, miracles, and even hidden treasures buried beneath the cathedral ruins. According to one story, the unfinished Magnus Cathedral was never completed because of a spell cast by a rival chieftain; others say it was halted when funds mysteriously disappeared at sea. Today, visitors walk among the ancient stones and turf houses feeling both the weight of history and the whispers of legend, making Kirkjubøur not only a village but a living museum of Faroese heritage...'