Skagen Old Lighthouse
Skagen Old Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Frederikshavn Municipality, North Jutland. Skagen Old Lighthouse is situated nearby to Skagen’s White Lighthouse, as well as near Skagen’s Vippefyr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skagen’s White Lighthouse and Skagen’s Vippefyr.
Skagen’s White Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Skagen's White Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse just north of the town of Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark. It was operational from 1747 to 1858 when it was replaced by Skagen Lighthouse.
Skagen’s Vippefyr
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Skagen's Vippefyr is a navigational light mechanism located in Skagen in the far north of Jutland. The original vippefyr, the first of its kind, was built in 1627. Skagen’s Vippefyr is situated 270 metres south of Skagen Old Lighthouse.
Skagens Museum
Museum
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Skagens Museum is an art museum in Skagen, Denmark, that exhibits an extensive collection of works by members of the colony of Skagen Painters who lived and worked in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Skagens Museum is situated 770 metres southwest of Skagen Old Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skagen and Grenen.
Skagen
Skagen is a town in North Jutland. In the Danish language, the town is namesake of the very sand spit it is located on, and the name 'Skagen' can refer to both. In the English language, the spit is known as the Skaw Spit.
Grenen
Locality
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Grenen is a long sandbar spit at Skagen Odde, northeast of the town of Skagen. Grenen is situated 3 km northeast of Skagen Old Lighthouse.
Skagen Old Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Frederikshavn Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.72909° or 57° 43′ 45″ northLongitude
10.60682° or 10° 36′ 25″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9F9GPJH4+JPGeoNames ID
12077111
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