Denmark

Places in this region

Image of Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse located in Klostergroft, Denmark
Klostergroft, Denmark

Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse

Abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny of under shifting sand

Desertification is not a problem that is usually associated with Denmark. Yet 60 meters above the sea, the Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse is slowly being claimed by shifting sands that have caused the... »

Natural Wonders, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Image of It Wasn't Meant To End Like This located in Arhus, Denmark | It Wasn't Meant To End Like This. (Creative Review)
Arhus, Denmark

It Wasn't Meant To End Like This

Digger attempting to hide itself under 300 tons of rubble

It Wasn't Meant To End Like This, an enormous mechanical digger that looks like it has buried itself under 300 tons of rubble and trash, is the latest installation at Sculpture by the Sea festival... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Image of Freetown Christiania located in Copenhagen, Denmark | "Pusher Street" in 2007, after eviction of the hash stands. A "no photo sign" remains. The hash stands have since returned. (Wikimedia Commons)
Copenhagen, Denmark

Freetown Christiania

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street

Freetown Christiania, or simply Christiania, is a neighborhood of only 850 residents in the Danish capital of Copenhagen that is largely known both inside and outside of the country as a big... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and others

Image of Kronborg Castle (Elsinore) located in Helsingor Statshavn, Denmark | Kronborg Castle. (Wikimedia Commons)
Helsingor Statshavn, Denmark

Kronborg Castle (Elsinore)

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet

"In Denmark lies an old castle ... and deep down in its cellar sits Holger the Dane. In his dreams he sees everything that is happening in all of Denmark." -- Hans Christian Anderson, from "Holger... »

Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities | Edited by canuck and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Tuborgflasken located in Hellerup, Denmark
Hellerup, Denmark

Tuborgflasken

Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle

Built in 1888 for a national exhibition (the Nordic Industrial, Agricultural and Art Exhibition), the Tuborgflasken looks, on the outside, like a giant beet bottle standing on the street. But it... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Image of Tollund Man located in Silkeborg Langso, Denmark | Tollund Man.
Silkeborg Langso, Denmark

Tollund Man

Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years

The story of Tollund Man is like that of many of the other "bog people" discovered in the peat bogs of Northern Europe. His remains were uncovered in 1950 by villagers in the town of Tollund,... »

Memento Mori, Mummies | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Grauballe Man located in Hojbjerg, Denmark | Grauballe Man.
Hojbjerg, Denmark

Grauballe Man

Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old

Grauballe Man is one of many mummified bodies discovered in the peat bogs that dot Denmark and northern Europe. The highly acidic bogs have an extremely low oxygen content and the combination... »

Memento Mori, Mummies | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Tivoli Gardens located in Copenhagen, Denmark | Dæmonen roller coaster in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen. May 2008.
Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens

Tivoli, which opened in 1843, is the second-oldest amusement park in the world (after nearby Dyrehavsbakken, which opened in 1583). Consolation prize: Tivoli, with its merry-go-round and boat... »

Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by nitikp, Nicholas Jackson and others

Image of Fox Hotel in Copenhagen located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark

Fox Hotel in Copenhagen

Hotel designed by indie graphics artists

Hotel Fox in the center of Copenhagen is at the bleeding edge of modern art and design. While many high street institutions claim interiors designed by famous names, rare are these that let art... »

Intriguing Environs, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities | Edited by stanestane and Dylan

Image of Himmelbjerget located in Ry, Denmark
Ry, Denmark

Himmelbjerget

Denmark's famous pseudo-hill

The Himmelbjerget Hill, or "Sky Mountain," is one of the highest points in Denmark, reaching 147 meters. Oddly enough, geologists have robbed some of the hill's pride by saying it is a "fake"... »

Natural Wonders, Unusual Monuments | Edited by michelle