Kirkjubøur Cathedral ruins
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Kirkjubøur Cathedral ruins are the remains of a medieval, unfinished Gothic cathedral and major historical landmark in the village of Kirkjubøur in the Faroe Islands.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cathedral ruins ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Gothic cathedrals in Europe
ⓘ
archaeological sites in the Faroe Islands ⓘ ruined churches in the Faroe Islands ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| country | Faroe Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| functionStatus | no longer used for regular worship ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| hasNameInLocalLanguage | Magnus-katedralurin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gothic architectural elements
ⓘ
stone walls ⓘ |
| hasView | views over surrounding islands and sea ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | major historical landmark in the Faroe Islands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Faroe Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkjubøur NERFINISHED ⓘ Streymoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Kirkjubøargarður (Kirkjubøur farmstead)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkjubøur parish church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Faroe Islands authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | village of Kirkjubøur historic area ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| significance |
important site in Faroese medieval history
ⓘ
symbol of Faroese cultural heritage ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical research
ⓘ
tourist guides about the Faroe Islands ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | rural landscape ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | popular sightseeing destination in the Faroe Islands ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
historical education ⓘ religious purposes (originally planned) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.