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Gjaar Church, Gjogv

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#18 of 22 in Historic Sites in Faroe Islands

Cemetery · Church

Dating from 1919, Gjaar Church has served as a center of worship for this small community. The building is quite simple, with a white facade, oval windows, and a bright green roof. Explore the modest but pleasant interior, and afterwards snap some photos outside. Behind the church lies the town's cemetery, overlooking the sea. Work out when and for how long to visit Gjaar Church and other Gjogv attractions using our handy Gjogv road trip planning site.

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By RoelR

When we visited the church was closed so we couldn't get in unfortunately. Worth visiting is the memorial on the other side of the road, which is put into place for the people who died at sea... more »
By shah222015

As you can see , this is one of the nicest church with a perfect view of water and mountain . It looks nice and outside the church ,it’s where the cemetery are. So u gotta be respectful when taking... more »

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