Messehøjene
Messehøjene is an archaeological site in Vejen Municipality, Region South Denmark. Messehøjene is situated nearby to the archaeological site Brovnhøj, as well as near the village Askov.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sønderskov and Malt Church.
Sønderskov
Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sønderskov is a former manor house situated close to Brørup, 7 km southwest of Vejen, Vejen Municipality, in Southern Jutland, Denmark. The three-winged, white-washed main building dates from the 1620s and is surrounded by moats. Sønderskov is situated 2 km west of Messehøjene.
Poul la Cour Museet
Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poul la Cour Museet is a museum, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Messehøjene.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askov and Brørup.
Askov
Village
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Askov is a small town, with a population of 1,974, in Vejen Municipality, Southern Denmark Region in Denmark. Askov is located just west of Vejen. The two towns are separated by a few hundred meters of open land and are connected by a combined road and bicycle path with street lights.
Brørup
Village
Photo: Hubertus45, CC BY 2.5.
Brørup is a railway town, with a population of 4,557, in Vejen Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark. It is located 10 km west of Vejen, 26 km northeast of Ribe, 33 km west of Kolding, 40 km south of Grindsted and 43 km east of Esbjerg. Brørup is situated 4½ km northwest of Messehøjene.
Vejen
Photo: Spar Es Danmark, CC BY 3.0.
Vejen is a railway town of about 10,000 people between Esbjerg and Kolding in South Jutland. The town emerged in ancient times as an important waypoint for agricultural transport on the Jutlandic Ox Road trail, used for herding cattle and soldiers from Denmark to Germany.
Messehøjene
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Vejen Municipality (74817)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vejen Municipality, Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.45749° or 55° 27′ 27″ northLongitude
9.06759° or 9° 4′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9F7FF349+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5335195025OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30140164
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In Other Languages
“Messehøjene” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Messehøjene”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Messehøjene and Brovnhøj.
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