Geomuseum Faxe
Geomuseum Faxe is a museum in Faxe Municipality, Region Zealand. Geomuseum Faxe is situated nearby to the community center Kulturhuset Kanten, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Fakse Kalkbrud.Photo: Pieceofmetalwork, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faxe Church and Faxe Limestone Quarry.
Faxe Church
Church
Photo: Storgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faxe Church is a Danish church located in the Diocese of Roskilde, in Faxe, Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand. It was built at the end of the 15th century on a site where there had originally been a Romanesque church. Faxe Church is situated 190 metres west of Geomuseum Faxe.
Faxe Limestone Quarry
Paleontological site
Photo: Thuecl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faxe Limestone Quarry is a paleontological site, which is situated 630 metres north of Geomuseum Faxe.
Jomfruens Egede
Manor estate
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Jomfruens Egede is a manor house located three kilometres north-west of Faxe, a small town some 40 km south of Copenhagen, Denmark. It owes its current appearance to Sophie Amalie Moth who in the late 18th century altered it with the assistance of Caspar Frederik Harsdorff and Joseph Christian Lillie. Jomfruens Egede is situated 3½ km northwest of Geomuseum Faxe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faxe and Faxe Ladeplads.
Faxe
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Faxe is a city in Zealand that is famous for its limestone quarry and clean water which was the base for the brewery Faxe started by Nicoline Nielsen. Faxe was called Fakse until the beginning of 2007.
Faxe Ladeplads
Village
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faxe Ladeplads or Fakse Ladeplads is a coastal town in Denmark with a population of 2,501, located in Zealand and lying 5 kilometers south-east from Faxe. Faxe Ladeplads is situated 5 km southeast of Geomuseum Faxe.
Rønnede
Village
Photo: Storgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rønnede is a town in Faxe Municipality, in Region Zealand, Denmark. It is located just east of exit 37 at the European route E47 motorway, 25 km southwest of Køge, 6 km west of Faxe, 30 km northeast of Vordingborg and 19 km east of Næstved. Rønnede is situated 6 km west of Geomuseum Faxe.
Geomuseum Faxe
- Email: geomuseum@oesm.dk
- Type: Museum
- Categories: geological museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Faxe Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.25566° or 55° 15′ 20″ northLongitude
12.12311° or 12° 7′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9F7J744F+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 4082512413OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q12313660
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Geomuseum Faxe” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Fakse Geologiske Museum”
- Danish: “Geomuseum Faxe”
- Danish: “GeoMuseumFaxe”
- Danish: “Nyt museum i Fakse”
- German: “KALK – Geomuseum Faxe”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kulturhuset Kanten and Fakse Kalkbrud.
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