Det gamle Sømandshjem
Det gamle Sømandshjem is a historic building in Esbjerg Municipality, Region South Denmark. Det gamle Sømandshjem is situated nearby to the square Mødestedet, as well as near Bomholts Plads.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lightship Museum and Esbjerg Water Tower.
Lightship Museum
Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lightship Museum in the harbour of Esbjerg in southern Denmark consists of a private museum open to the public on board the Horns Rev lightship. Dating from 1912, the Horns Rev, also known as Motorfyrskibet Nr. Lightship Museum is situated 330 metres southeast of Det gamle Sømandshjem.
Esbjerg Water Tower
Museum
Esbjerg Water Tower is an iconic water tower in Esbjerg in southwest Jutland, Denmark. Completed in 1897, it was designed by Christian Hjerrild Clausen who had been inspired by Nuremberg's Nassauer Haus. Esbjerg Water Tower is situated 470 metres east of Det gamle Sømandshjem.
Esbjerg Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Taxiarchos228, FAL.
The Esbjerg Art Museum is an independently owned art museum in Esbjerg in southwest Jutland, Denmark. Founded in 1910, in 1962 it moved into a new building in the City Park designed by Jytte og Ove Tapdrup. Esbjerg Art Museum is situated 520 metres east of Det gamle Sømandshjem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esbjerg and Jerne.
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.
Jerne
Suburb
Photo: Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jerne is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Det gamle Sømandshjem.
Nordby
Village
Photo: Hubertus45, CC BY 2.5.
Nordby is a Danish town, seat of the Fanø Municipality, in the Region of Southern Denmark. The population was 2,629 as of 1 January 2025. Nordby is situated 3½ km southwest of Det gamle Sømandshjem.
Det gamle Sømandshjem
- Type: Historic building
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Esbjerg Municipality, Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.46543° or 55° 27′ 56″ northLongitude
8.44264° or 8° 26′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9F7CFC8V+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 135542305OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=building
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