Albue Fuglekøje

Albue Fuglekøje is a historic site in Fanø, Region South Denmark. Albue Fuglekøje is situated near the hill Annedalsbjerg, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Annesdalebjerg-One of the Big Five.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sønderho Gamle Fuglekøje and Sønderho Fuglekøje.

Sønderho Gamle Fuglekøje

Photo: Perhofman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sønderho Gamle Fuglekøje is situated 1¼ km southeast of Albue Fuglekøje.

Sønderho Fuglekøje

Photo: Perhofman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sønderho Fuglekøje is situated 2 km southeast of Albue Fuglekøje.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sønderho and Nordby.

Sønderho is a small village, with a population of 269, at the southern tip of the island Fanø, in southwestern Denmark. The village dates back to the 16th century and has about 300 well-preserved buildings that stem mainly from the 19th century when Sønderho was the leading navigation area on the Jutlandic west coast. Sønderho is situated 5 km south of Albue Fuglekøje.

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 2,684 as of 1 January 2026. Nordby is situated 6 km northwest of Albue Fuglekøje.

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.

Albue Fuglekøje

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: duck decoy, tourism, and historic site
Location: Fanø, Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.39432° or 55° 23′ 40″ north

Longitude

8.44301° or 8° 26′ 35″ east

Open location code

9F7C9CVV+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 476892087

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=duck_decoy

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q28834965

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In Other Languages

From Danish to German—“Albue Fuglekøje” goes by many names.

Danish: “Albue Fuglekøje”
German: “Albue Vogelkoje”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Annedalsbjerg and Annesdalebjerg-One of the Big Five.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Albuen Fuglekøje and Annesdalbjerge shelterplads.

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