Skanse
Skanse is a fort in Gribskov Kommune, Capital Region. Skanse is situated nearby to the archaeological site Birkehøj, as well as near the grassland Harehøje.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asserbo Charterhouse and Tisvildeleje railway station.
Asserbo Charterhouse
Castle
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Asserbo Charterhouse is a fortress and Carthusian monastery ruin in the small town of Asserbo north of Frederiksværk on North Zealand in Denmark. The monastery was founded by Bishop Absalon in the later part of the 12th century and functioned as a short-lived Carthusian monastery. Asserbo Charterhouse is situated 2 km south of Skanse.
Tisvildeleje railway station
Railway station
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Tisvildeleje station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort town of Tisvildeleje on the north coast of North Zealand, Denmark. The station is the terminus of the Tisvildeleje branch of the Gribskov Line from Hillerød to Tisvildeleje. Tisvildeleje railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Skanse.
N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory
Observatory
N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory is next to Tisvilde Hegn, two hours away from Copenhagen, Denmark, at Margot Nyholms vej 19, 3220 Tisvildeleje, on the outskirts of a small residential area in Tisvilde, away from artificial light generated by larger cities. N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory is situated 3½ km east of Skanse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tisvildeleje and Tisvilde.
Tisvildeleje
Hamlet
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Tisvildeleje is a village and the coastal part of the town Tisvilde, located on the north coast of the island of Zealand in Denmark, 60 km/40miles north of Copenhagen in Region Hovedstaden. Tisvildeleje is situated 2½ km northeast of Skanse.
Tisvilde
Village
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Tisvilde is a small town, with a population of 1,369, located on the north coast of the island Zealand in Denmark 60 km in Gribskov Municipality, northeast of Hillerød. Tisvildeleje is the coastal part of Tisvilde. Tisvilde is situated 4 km northeast of Skanse.
Holløselund
Village
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Holløselund is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Skanse.
Skanse
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gribskov Kommune, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.0433° or 56° 2′ 36″ northLongitude
12.04172° or 12° 2′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9F8J22VR+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1257939318OpenStreetMap feature
building=redoubtOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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