Denmark, Tinganes peninsula , Torshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri (government), and is a central part of Tórshavn. The name Tinganes means 'parliament jetty' or 'parliament point' in Faroese. Many of the wooden houses on Tinganes were built in the 16th and 17th centuries and have the typical red color as well as grass roof, that is very common on the Faroe Islands.