Sparrehøj
Sparrehøj is an archaeological site in Mariagerfjord Municipality, North Jutland. Sparrehøj is situated nearby to the archaeological site Klovenhøj, as well as near Loddenhøj Knold.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tower and Rostrup Church.
Tower
Tower
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. Tower is situated 3½ km south of Sparrehøj.
Rostrup Church
Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rostrup Church is situated 2½ km east of Sparrehøj.
Storarden Church
Church
Photo: Staunited, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Storarden Church is situated 2½ km north of Sparrehøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arden and Vebbestrup.
Arden
Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arden is a railway town situated in the Himmerland peninsula south of the city of Aalborg in Jutland, Denmark. Arden was originally named Hesselholt but changed its name when the East Jutland railroad reached the city in the 1870s. Arden is situated 4 km northwest of Sparrehøj.
Vebbestrup
Village
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vebbestrup is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Sparrehøj.
Rold
Village
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rold is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Sparrehøj.
Sparrehøj
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Mariagerfjord Municipality (25684)
- Categories: ancient monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mariagerfjord Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.73691° or 56° 44′ 13″ northLongitude
9.88879° or 9° 53′ 20″ eastOpen location code
9F8FPVPQ+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 5137904231OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30120598
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In Other Languages
“Sparrehøj” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Sparrehøj”
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Highlights include Klovenhøj and Loddenhøj Knold.
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