Month: April 2025

Flaggdagshald í Vágstúni

Anni Midjord April 24, 2025 No Comments

Skrúðgonga við Klaksvíkar Hornorkestri og skótum fer frá parkeringsplássinum niðanfyri gomlu læknahúsini (yvirav Blikksmiðuni) kl. 14 heim í Vágstún, har Lasse Klein flytir fram røðu. Klaksvíkar Hornorkestur spælir nøkur løg…

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James Bond’s Gravestone

Anni Midjord April 14, 2025 No Comments

In the dramatic finale of No Time to Die (2021), audiences witnessed something unprecedented: James Bond died. For the first time in the franchise’s history, the iconic agent did not…

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Memorial in Syðradalur, Kalsoy

Anni Midjord April 14, 2025 No Comments

Just north of the village of Syðradalur on Kalsoy, a memorial stands in quiet reflection. The community established it in 2000 to honour residents with ties to the village who…

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Marjunar Hav

Anni Midjord April 11, 2025 No Comments

Hidden in the scenic village of Mikladalur on Kalsoy lies a stone unlike any other. Locals call it Marjunar Hav — Marjun’s Lifting Stone. Weighing an impressive 287.5 kg (633…

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Varðin undir Fossum

Anni Midjord April 11, 2025 No Comments

A Modern Cairn with Deep Roots In Klaksvík, the roundabout monument Varðin undir Fossum (“The Cairn at Fossum”) stands as both a symbolic guidepost and a celebration of Faroese tradition.…

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Bust of Jógvan Waagstein

Anni Midjord April 11, 2025 No Comments

In 2019, Klaksvík unveiled a bust of Jógvan Waagstein. The monument honours one of the Faroe Islands’ most influential cultural figures. The ceremony was organised by Norðoya Sparikassi in cooperation…

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The Gerðar Memorial

Anni Midjord April 11, 2025 No Comments

Above Oyravegur in Klaksvík stands the Gerðar Memorial. The town erected the stone monument on 12 March 1945. It honours the victims of two devastating avalanches that struck the settlement…

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The Skarð Memorial

Anni Midjord April 11, 2025 No Comments

The Skarð Memorial – Remembering a Lost Village In the abandoned village of Skarð on the island of Kunoy, a powerful memorial honours a tragic chapter in Faroese history. The…

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Statue in Klaksvík Roundabout

Anni Midjord April 11, 2025 No Comments

In 2007, Klaksvík unveiled a distinctive sculpture in one of its central roundabouts. Local artist and metalworker Heðin Ferjá Heldarskarð, only 28 years old at the time, designed and created…

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Kavarin á Hellisenda

Anni Midjord April 10, 2025 No Comments

Perched above the rocky shore of Borðoyarvík in Klaksvík, the sculpture Kavarin á Hellisenda (“The Diver at Hellisenda”) honours a remarkable chapter in local history. The statue depicts a diver…

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