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Faroe: Saksun Streymoy
View ower the bay at Saksun, one of the most famous places at Faroe Islands.Saksun is a village near the northwest coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy, it has only 14 residents (as of 2014) and lies in the bottom of what used to be a sea inlet, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbor, until a storm blocked it with sand. The old harbor become an inaccessible seawater lagoon, only accessible by small boats on high tide.
The church which was originally built in Tjørnuvík, but in 1858 it was disassembled, carried over the mountains and reassembled in Saksun so the residents wouldn’t have to travel so far for church services.A big thank you to everyone who took time to comment and take a look at my photo. Much appreciated!
Faroe: Saksun Streymoy
View ower the bay at Saksun, one of the most famous places at Faroe Islands.Saksun is a village near the northwest coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy, it has only 14 residents (as of 2014) and lies in the bottom of what used to be a sea inlet, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbor, until a storm blocked it with sand. The old harbor become an inaccessible seawater lagoon, only accessible by small boats on high tide.
The church which was originally built in Tjørnuvík, but in 1858 it was disassembled, carried over the mountains and reassembled in Saksun so the residents wouldn’t have to travel so far for church services.A big thank you to everyone who took time to comment and take a look at my photo. Much appreciated!