Viggo Hansens Plads

Viggo Hansens Plads is a square in Frederikshavn Municipality, North Jutland. Viggo Hansens Plads is situated nearby to the art gallery Galleri Molevit, as well as near the pitch Skagen Skatepark.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skagen railway station and Skagens Museum.

Skagen railway station

Railway station

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Skagen railway station is the main railway station serving the town of Skagen in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The station is located in the central part of the town by its main artery Sankt Laurentii Vej. Skagen railway station is situated 190 metres north of Viggo Hansens Plads.

Skagens Museum

Museum

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Skagens Museum is an art museum in Skagen, Denmark, that exhibits an extensive collection of works by members of the colony of Skagen Painters who lived and worked in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Skagens Museum is situated 440 metres northeast of Viggo Hansens Plads.

Skagen Church

Church

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Skagen Church is a church located in the historic town centre of Skagen, Denmark. The Skagen area suffered from severe problems with sand drift up through the 18th century and in 1795 the sand covered old church had to be abandoned. Skagen Church is situated 380 metres west of Viggo Hansens Plads.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skagen and Grenen.

Skagen

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Skagen is a town in North Jutland. In the Danish language, the town is namesake of the very sand spit it is located on, and the name 'Skagen' can refer to both. In the English language, the spit is known as the Skaw Spit.