Kirkjubøargarður - Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
N 61° 57.128 W 006° 47.545
29V E 615792 N 6870816
Kirkjubøargarður, also known as King's Farm, is one of the oldest still inhabited wooden houses in the world. The old farmhouse dates back to the 11th century
Waymark Code: WM16A8Q
Location: Faroe Islands
Date Posted: 06/12/2022
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Kirkjubøargarður, also known as King's Farm, is one of the oldest still inhabited wooden houses in the world. The old farmhouse dates back to the 11th century and the 17th generation of the Patursson family, which has occupied it since 1550, still lives here at the farm.
From the beginning however, it was the episcopal residence and seminary of the Diocese of the Faroe Islands.
The oldest part of the farm is the smoke room (roykstova). The red and blue door to the smoke room is in the gable of the farmhouse and is nicely carved. However, it is a copy of the original door which was destroyed in 1833. It is timbered and carved by the farmer Jóannes Patursson in 1907. The heraldic 'Lion Rampant' on the lintel indicating that the Faroes were a Norwegian colony after the Viking age.
Type of material of the door: Wood
Functional door?: Yes
Location of this door/way: On public property
Is it accessable only by paid admission": Yes
Style: Other
Address or physical location:
2 Heima á Garði, Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
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