Men at Sea

Men at Sea or Man meets the sea is a 9-metre tall white monument of four seated males, located west of next to Beach on the southwest coast of .
Wikipedia
Photo: JorindeFTS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: sculpture by Svend Wiig Hansen
  • Also known as: “Man meets the sea”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fisheries and Maritime Museum and Havneøen.

Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a privately owned museum in , Denmark. Opened to the public in 1968, it consists of a saltwater aquarium for native species and a "sealarium" as well as indoor and outdoor exhibitions on Danish fisheries and shipping. is situated 260 metres north of Men at Sea.

Islet
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an islet, which is situated 550 metres south of Men at Sea.

Lake
Photo: JakobT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sædding and Esbjerg.

Suburb
is a district of in southwest , Denmark, some 5 km northwest of the centre and 5 km southeast of .

Photo: Taxiarchos228, FAL.
is a city in . The town was once Denmark's biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic driving force in the town.

Suburb
Photo: Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km east of Men at Sea.

Men at Sea

Latitude
55.48779° or 55° 29′ 16″ north
Longitude
8.41115° or 8° 24′ 40″ east
Inception
October 28th, 1995
Open location code
9F7CFCQ6+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88418229
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q1195780
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Satellite Map

Discover Men at Sea from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Italian—“Men at Sea” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “De 4 hvide mænd”
  • Danish: “De fire hvide mænd”
  • Danish: “Mennesker ved havet”
  • Danish: “Mennesket ved havet”
  • Danish: “Mennesket ved Havet”
  • Dutch: “Mannen aan de Zee”
  • Dutch: “Mennesket ved havet”
  • French: “L’Homme rencontre la Mer”
  • German: “Der Mensch am Meer”
  • German: “Mennesket ved Havet”
  • Italian: “L’uomo incontra il mare”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sædding Strand and Rescue station.

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Explore places such as Sealarium and Wadden sea Pavilion.

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