The Troll Fountain
The Troll Fountain is a work of art in Vejen Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark. The Troll Fountain is situated nearby to Vejen Art Museum, as well as near the work of art Mother Earth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: sculpture in Vejen, Denmark
- Also known as: “Troll that smells Christian blood, fountain, Vejen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vejen Art Museum and Mother Earth.
Vejen Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Heidi Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vejen Art Museum is an art gallery in the town Vejen in the south of Jutland, Denmark. It specializes in works from the end of the 19th century in styles including Symbolism and Art Nouveau.
Vejen Rådhus
Town hall
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vejen Rådhus is a town hall, which is situated 150 metres west of The Troll Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vejen and Askov.
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.
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. Askov is situated 2½ km west of The Troll Fountain.
Store Andst
Village
Photo: Hejsa, Public domain.
Store Andst is a village in Vejen Municipality of Southern Jylland, Denmark with a population of 792. Andst Church is the parish church located on a hill in the middle of the village. Store Andst is situated 6 km east of The Troll Fountain.
The Troll Fountain
- Categories: fountain, sculpture, and tourism
- Location: Vejen Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.47739° or 55° 28′ 39″ northLongitude
9.13947° or 9° 8′ 22″ eastInception
1923Open location code
9F7FF4GQ+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 408826705OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q12339806
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“The Troll Fountain” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Trold, der vejrer kristenblod”
- Danish: “Troldespringvandet”
- Swedish: “Troldespringvandet”
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Highlights include Nørretorv and Vejen Beredskabsstation.
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