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 .
  • Work of art
  • …is a statue
  • …is also known as “Man meets the sea”
  • Description: sculpture by Svend Wiig Hansen
  • Established: October 28, 1995

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fisheries and Maritime Museum and Havneøen.
The is a privately owned museum in , Denmark. is situated 260 metres north of Men at Sea.
is an islet, which is situated 550 metres south of Men at Sea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sædding and Esbjerg.
Suburb
is a district of in southwest …
is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km east of Men at Sea.
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Latitude
55.48779° or 55° 29′ 16″ north
Longitude
8.41115° or 8° 24′ 40″ east
Open location code
9F7CFCQ6+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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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”
  • 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”

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