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\nContinuing toward Kirkjub\u00f8ur, the road leads through open landscapes and peaceful farmland. In the village we visit Saint Olav\u2019s Church, the ruins of Magnus Cathedral and the historic farmhouse Kirkjub\u00f8argar\u00f0ur \u2014 the oldest continuously inhabited wooden house in Europe.
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