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Skagen Grå Fyr

Det Grå Fyr

The Gray Lighthouse at Skagen is 46 m tall and it now functions as a modern and international dissemination center for migratory birds.

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The Sunset Viewpoint in Højen (Old Skagen)

The Sunset Viewpoint in Højen (Old Skagen)

The Sunset Viewpoint in Højen (Old Skagen) has always been a major tourist attraction in Skagen, offering guests wonderful views of the northernmost sunsets in Denmark, and the area has recently been ...

Skagen Rådhus (Town Hall)

Skagen Rådhus (Town Hall)

Skagen City Hall was built in the period 1966-1968 according to drawings by architect Ejnar Borg.

The Water Tower in Skagen

The Water Tower in Skagen

The Water Tower became operational summer 1934 and is built of 130,000 red bricks and are 34 meters high - the inner water tank contained 150,000 liters of water. The Water Tower was taken out of serv...

Lighthouses

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Det Hvide Fyr (The White Lighthouse)

Det Hvide Fyr (The White Lighthouse)

In 1747 the bascule light was replaced by "Det Hvide Fyr", which was initially fired by coal, before a lantern was later used.It was designed by leading architect of the age, Philip de Lange, and wa...

Vippefyret

The bascule light, Vippefyret, was originally constructed in 1627, and was Denmark’s first bascule light with an open fire basket.The principle behind its construction is simple: the basket is lower...

Monuments / Memorials

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Skagens byvåben

Skagens byvåben

Skagen got the city weapon in 1535.The Skagen city weapon consists of a grate at the top and a fish underneath as well as Skagen's township's motto "Our hope for God alone" (Voris Hob Thill Gudt All...

'De blev derude'

'De blev derude'

Monument in white marble set in Skagen Kirkegård (cemetery). Given by citizens of Skagen to the memory of Skagen fishermen/sailors who drowned at sea. Each name/date is engraved on the monument.

Drachmanns Grav

Drachmanns Grav

When Holger Drachmann died in 1908, his urn was intered in the northernmost dunes of Skagen. The portal was designed by P.S. Krøyer. The urn by J.F. Willumsen.

Mindestøtten

Memorial erected to the memory of 8 fishermen who lost their lives on December 27th 1862 in a rescue action when the Swedish ship 'Daphne' was wrecked.

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Den Svenske Sømandskirke

Den Svenske Sømandskirke

In the first half of this century the harbour of Skagen was widely used by Swedish fishermen, and the church was built in 1925 so the fishermen could have a refuge when they were away from their homel...

Hulsig Kirke

Hulsig Kirke (Church) was built in 1893-94.The building was designed by architect V. Ahlmann and built to save parishioners in Hulsig the long trip to either Skagen or Raabjerg Kirke (Church).The chur...

Råbjerg Kirke

The church is from 1300. In approx. 1620 it was extended westwards, the east gable and south wall is rebuilt in 1913. Anker Lund painted the altarpiece in 1897, remains of the original altarpiece hang...

Skagen Kirke

Skagen Kirke (church) was built in 1839-1841. In 1909-1910, the relatively young church was redesigned by Ulrik Plesner,- and Thorvald Bindesbøll designed the interior ornamentation. Again in 1989, th...

Ålbæk Kirke

In the outer Aalbæk Kirke (church) appears as when it was built in 1897. There are missing a chimney and a door in the choir's east end is bricked up.

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