Skagen West

Skagen West is a lighthouse in Frederikshavn Municipality, North Jutland. Skagen West is situated nearby to the locality Grenen.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Denmark
Also known as: “Skagen Vest”, “Skagen W Fyr”, and “Skagen West Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skagen Lighthouse and Skagens Museum.

Skagen Lighthouse

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Skagen Lighthouse, also known as Skagen's Grey Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse four kilometres northeast of Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark. Designed by architect Niels Sigfred Nebelong, it was brought into operation on 1 November 1858. Skagen Lighthouse is situated 2½ km southeast of Skagen West.

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 2½ km south of Skagen West.

Skagen railway station

Railway station

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Skagen railway station is the main railway station serving the town of Skagen in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The station is located in the central part of the town by its main artery Sankt Laurentii Vej. Skagen railway station is situated 2½ km south of Skagen West.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skagen and Grenen.

Skagen

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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.