Faxe Limestone Quarry
Faxe Limestone Quarry is a paleontological site in Faxe Municipality, Region Zealand. Faxe Limestone Quarry is situated nearby to the square Vinkældertorvet, as well as near Geomuseum Faxe.Photo: Thuecl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Geomuseum Faxe and Faxe Church.
Geomuseum Faxe
Museum
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Geomuseum Faxe is situated 630 metres south of Faxe Limestone Quarry.
Faxe Church
Church
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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 720 metres southwest of Faxe Limestone Quarry.
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 3 km northwest of Faxe Limestone Quarry.
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
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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 Faxe Limestone Quarry.
Rønnede
Village
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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 Faxe Limestone Quarry.
Faxe Limestone Quarry
- Type: Paleontological site
- Also known as: “Faxe Kalkbrud”
- Categories: chalk quarry and quarry
- Location: Faxe Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.26118° or 55° 15′ 40″ northLongitude
12.12555° or 12° 7′ 32″ eastOpen location code
9F7J746G+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 112724998OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q12311148
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Faxe Limestone Quarry” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Fakse Kalkbrud”
- Danish: “Faxe Kalkbrud”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Faxe Kalkbrud”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vinkældertorvet and Kulturhuset Kanten.
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