AQUA Freshwater Aquarium

AQUA Freshwater Aquarium is a museum in Silkeborg Municipality, Central Jutland. AQUA Freshwater Aquarium is situated nearby to the lake Vejlsø, as well as near the beach Østre Søbad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vejlsø and Museum Jorn.

Vejlsø

Lake

Photo: Nico, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vejlsø is a lake.

Museum Jorn, Silkeborg, is an art museum by Gudenåen in Silkeborg, Denmark. The museum holds the collections that were developed by Asger Jorn from the early 1950s until his death in 1973, since when they have doubled in extent. Museum Jorn is situated 1 km north of AQUA Freshwater Aquarium.

Østre Søbad

Beach

Photo: Tdn70, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Østre Søbad is a beach, which is situated 670 metres south of AQUA Freshwater Aquarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silkeborg and Virklund.

Silkeborg

Photo: Krists Luhaers, CC BY 2.0.

Silkeborg is a lakeside railway town in Jutland founded in 1844 around a big paper mill at the Gudenå River, the longest and biggest river of Denmark. The name and history of the settlement goes back to at least the 15th century, though, when a castle by the name of Silkeborg was mentioned in written documents.

Virklund

Village

Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Virklund is a town in Denmark, located about 5 km south of Silkeborg, to which it functions as a satellite city. It has a population of 3,923. Virklund is located in Silkeborg Municipality and therefore is part of the Central Denmark Region. Virklund is situated 2½ km south of AQUA Freshwater Aquarium.

Sejs-Svejbæk

Village

Sejs-Svejbæk is a railway town, with a population of 4,677. It is located in Silkeborg Municipality, Central Jutland Region in Denmark, 7 km southeast of Silkeborg. Sejs-Svejbæk is situated 4 km southeast of AQUA Freshwater Aquarium.

AQUA Freshwater Aquarium

Type: Museum
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Silkeborg Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.15323° or 56° 9′ 12″ north

Longitude

9.55971° or 9° 33′ 35″ east

Elevation

30 metres (98 feet)

Open location code

9F8F5H35+7V

GeoNames ID

6947454

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