Jens Olsen
Jens Olsen is a memorial in Esbjerg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark. Jens Olsen is situated nearby to the art gallery Galleri Liljebjerget, as well as near the house Den Gamle Domskole.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ribe Cathedral and The Old Townhall.
Ribe Cathedral
Church
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Ribe Cathedral or Our Lady Maria Cathedral is located in the ancient city of Ribe, on the west coast of southern Jutland, Denmark. It was founded in the Viking Age as the first Christian church in Denmark by Ansgar, a missionary monk from Hamburg, under permission of the pagan King Horik I. Ribe Cathedral is situated 140 metres east of Jens Olsen.
The Old Townhall
Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Townhall is a museum, which is situated 220 metres east of Jens Olsen.
Kannikegården
Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kannikegården is a museum, which is situated 160 metres east of Jens Olsen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribe and Nørre Farup.
Ribe
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ribe is a small town in western South Jutland, bordering the Wadden Sea National Park, Denmark. It is the oldest town in Denmark, with around 100 old listed houses, far more than anywhere else in Denmark outside of Copenhagen.
Nørre Farup
Hamlet
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nørre Farup is a village on the peninsula of Jutland. It is a part of Esbjerg Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark. Nørre Farup is situated 3½ km northwest of Jens Olsen.
Jens Olsen
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Sit lærested havde her astromekanikeren JENS OLSEN født i Ribe 27 Juli 1872 Skaberen af VERDENSURET på Københavns Rådhus”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Esbjerg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.32795° or 55° 19′ 41″ northLongitude
8.75923° or 8° 45′ 33″ eastNamed after
Jens OlsenOpen location code
9F7C8QH5+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 11049000782OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Galleri Liljebjerget and Den Gamle Domskole.
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