Saksun

Saksun [ saksʊn ] ( Danish name: Saksen, formerly Saxen ) is a place of the Faroe Islands on the west coast in the north of the main island Streymoy.

The municipality Saksun consisted of this one place, and was merged on 1 January 2005 with the Sunda municipal.

The origin of the name Saksun is unclear, although he first reminds the people of the Saxons. This statement is valid but when excluded, since there is no reference can be demonstrated.

Saksun is located north of Streymoy on the West Coast at the end of a fruitful long Saksuntals, which cuts through the island to complete width in a north-westerly direction. Here there are only a few cars, and the road through the valley is ideal for walkers and cyclists alike.

Saksun is a popular destination because of its sandy beach, which was once washed up by a storm, the picturesque location and the museum in the form of a farmhouse from the 17th century, which is opened and explained, if necessary by a local.

The village church of Saksun originally stood in Tjornuvik, there was dismantled, brought here on the trail and was inaugurated on the third Sunday after Trinity in 1858 again. The trail over the mountains still exists today and is considered one of the most beautiful in the Faroe Islands. Since the Reformation, the villagers had to take this trail if they wanted to participate in the service.

When the church was built, it was not a mere copy of the old church, but here the outer walls were built of stone in contrast to the construction of the old wooden churches. Only the interior walls, support beams and the altar remind us of the Church of Tjornuvik.

Only in 1957 was the place of electricity, and it would take time until 1963 when the church finally got electric light and heating.

Pictures

Church and cemetery

Hofmuseum

Fjord shore