Jens Væver
Jens Væver is a memorial in Esbjerg Municipality, Region South Denmark. Jens Væver is situated nearby to Bunker, as well as near Blacksmiths.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fisheries and Maritime Museum and Men at Sea.
Fisheries and Maritime Museum
Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fisheries and Maritime Museum is a privately owned museum in Esbjerg, Denmark. Opened to the public in 1968, it consists of a saltwater aquarium for native species and a "sealarium" as well as indoor and outdoor exhibitions on Danish fisheries and shipping.
Men at Sea
Work of art
Photo: JorindeFTS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Men at Sea or Man meets the sea is a 9-metre tall white monument of four seated males, located west of Esbjerg next to Sædding Beach on the southwest coast of Denmark. Men at Sea is situated 290 metres south of Jens Væver.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sædding and Esbjerg.
Sædding
Suburb
Sædding is a district of Esbjerg in southwest Jutland, Denmark, some 5 km northwest of the centre and 5 km southeast of Hjerting.
Esbjerg
Photo: Taxiarchos228, FAL.
Esbjerg is a city in Southwestern Jutland. The town was once Denmark's biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic driving force in the town.
Guldager
Village
Guldager is a village and northern suburb of Esbjerg, with a population of 978, in Esbjerg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. Guldager Church from the 12th century is located in the village. Guldager is situated 4½ km north of Jens Væver.
Jens Væver
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “FISKER JENS VÆVER 1822-1914 OPFINDER AF SNURREVODET 1848”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Esbjerg Municipality, Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.4904° or 55° 29′ 26″ northLongitude
8.41102° or 8° 24′ 40″ eastOpen location code
9F7CFCR6+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 5787778112OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bunker and Blacksmiths.
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