Lightvessel Gedser Rev
Lightvessel No. XVII Gedser Rev is a decommissioned lightvessel built in 1895, now serving as a museum ship in Helsingør, Denmark, having formerly been stationed in the Nyhavn Canal in Copenhagen.Photo: Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: 1895 lightvessel
- Also known as: “Fyrskib No. XVII Gedser Rev”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kulturværftet and M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark.
Kulturværftet
Community center
Photo: InsaneHacker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kulturværftet is a cultural centre located in Helsingør, Denmark. The center was established in 2010, in the buildings of the former Helsingør Værft or Elsinore Shipyard.
M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark is a maritime museum located in Helsingør, Denmark. Established in 1915, its collections cover Danish trade and shipping from the 15th century to the present day. M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark is situated 130 metres north of Lightvessel Gedser Rev.
St. Olaf’s Church, Helsingør
Church
Photo: Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Olaf's Church is the cathedral church of Helsingør in the north of Zealand, Denmark. With a history going back to around 1200, the present building was completed in 1559. St. Olaf’s Church, Helsingør is situated 260 metres southwest of Lightvessel Gedser Rev.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingo Houses and Snekkersten.
Kingo Houses
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kingo Houses is a housing development designed by architect Jørn Utzon in Helsingør, Denmark. The development consists of 60 L-shaped houses based upon the design of traditional Danish farmhouses with central courtyards and those of Chinese and Islamic dwellings.
Snekkersten
Village
Photo: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0.
Snekkersten is a former fishing village and current neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsingør, Denmark. Snekkersten station is an interchange between the Coast Line between Copenhagen and the Lille Nord railway to Hillerød. Snekkersten is situated 3½ km southwest of Lightvessel Gedser Rev.
Skotterup
Hamlet
Photo: Politikaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skotterup is a former village and current neighbourhood located in the southern part of Helsingør, Denmark. It is located between Snekkersten to the north and Espergærde to the south and belongs to Snekkersten postal district. Skotterup is situated 5 km southwest of Lightvessel Gedser Rev.
Lightvessel Gedser Rev
- Categories: lightvessel, preserved watercraft, ship, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Elsinore, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.03782° or 56° 2′ 16″ northLongitude
12.61566° or 12° 36′ 56″ eastNamed after
Gedser RevOpen location code
9F8J2JQ8+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 436200429OpenStreetMap feature
building=boatOpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6546588
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Lightvessel Gedser Rev” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Fyrskib Gedser Rev”
- Danish: “Fyrskib XVII Gedser Rev”
- Danish: “Gedser Rev Fyrskib”
- Dutch: “Gedser Rev”
- French: “Gedser Rev”
- German: “Feuerschiff Gedser Rev”
- German: “Fyrskib XVII Gedser Rev”
- Indonesian: “Kapal lampu Gedser Rev”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fyrskipet Gedser Rev”
- Norwegian: “«Gedser Rev»”
- Swedish: “Gedser Rev”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteket Kulturværftet and University College Copenhagen, Campus Helsingør.
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