Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Esbjerg (Denmark). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Men at Sea, Fisheries and Maritime Museum, and Sædden Church. Also, be sure to include Esbjerg Water Tower in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Esbjerg (Syddanmark).
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Men at Sea
Also known as: Mennesket ved Havet
Huge landmark with 4 seated figures. Men at Sea or Man meets the sea is a 9-metre tall white monument of four seated males, located west of Esbjerg next to Sædding Beach on the southwest coast of Denmark. Located opposite the Fisheries and Maritime Museum, it is one of the area's major tourist attractions, and is a landmark of Esbjerg.
The sculpture was designed by Svend Wiig Hansen and installed on 28 October 1995. It was funded by the Municipality of Esbjerg, Statens Kunstfond (an art fund), and multiple private sponsors, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the municipality in 1994.
The artist's original idea for the location of the sculpture was Grenen, north of Skagen.
The monument can be seen from ships leaving or entering Esbjerg harbour.[1]
Address: Saedding Strand, 6710 Esbjerg
Fisheries and Maritime Museum
Also known as: Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet
Museum in Esbjerg, Denmark. The Fisheries and Maritime Museum is a privately owned museum in Esbjerg, 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.[2]
Address: Tarphagevej 2, 6710 Esbjerg
Sædden Church
Also known as: Sædden Kirke
Church in Esbjerg, Kingdom of Denmark. Sædden Church is a Church of Denmark church in Esbjerg in the southwest of Jutland, Denmark. Designed by Inger and Johannes Exner, the almost cube-shaped building with a tall, free-standing bell tower was completed and consecrated in 1978.[3]
Address: Fyrvej 30, 6710 Esbjerg
Esbjerg Water Tower
Also known as: Esbjerg Vandtårn
Tower in Esbjerg, Denmark. Esbjerg Water Tower is an iconic water tower in Esbjerg in southwest Jutland, Denmark. Completed in 1897, it was designed by Christian Hjerrild Clausen who had been inspired by Nuremberg's Nassauer Haus. It stands on a Bronze Age burial mound at the top of a cliff overlooking the harbour. As a result, it has become the landmark of Esbjerg.[4]
Address: Havnegade 22, 6700 Esbjerg
Treenighedskirken
Church in Esbjerg, Denmark. Trinity Church is a modern church in Esbjerg in the southwest of Jutland, Denmark. Designed by local architects Erik Flagstad Rasmussen and Knud Thomsen, the yellow-brick building with large triangular stained-glass windows was completed in 1961.[5]
Address: Grådybet 23, 6700 Esbjerg
Gjesing Kirke
Church in Esbjerg, Denmark. Gjesing Church, also Gesing Church, is a modern church in Esbjerg in the southwest of Jutland, Denmark. Designed by architects Niels Munk and Keld Wohlert, the red-brick building with a steeply pitched roof was completed in 1983.[6]
Address: Ulvevej 112, 6715 Esbjerg
Church of Our Saviour
Also known as: Vor Frelsers Kirke
Lutheran church in Esbjerg, Denmark. The Church of Our Saviour is a parish church in Esbjerg, Denmark. Completed in 1887 to a design by Axel Møller, it was the first church to be built in the rapidly growing new town.[7]
Address: Kirkegade 24, 6700 Esbjerg
Lightship Museum
Also known as: Motorfyrskib nr. 1
Museum in Esbjerg, Denmark. The Lightship Museum in the harbour of Esbjerg in southern Denmark consists of a private museum open to the public on board the Horns Rev lightship. Dating from 1912, the Horns Rev, also known as Motorfyrskibet Nr. I, is the world's oldest and best preserved motor lightship. It houses a highly regarded exhibition of life and work on board.[8]
Esbjerg Printing Museum
Also known as: Bogtrykmuseet i Esbjerg
Museum in Esbjerg, Denmark. The Esbjerg Printing Museum is located in the city of Esbjerg in the southwest of Jutland, Denmark. Established in 1979, it traces the history of the art of printing from the beginning of the 20th century until it was replaced by more rapid technologies. The collection includes a variety of equipment used to print books and newspapers, mainly from Germany and Denmark.[9]
Esbjerg Kunstmuseum
Museum in Esbjerg, Denmark. The Esbjerg Art Museum is an independently owned art museum in Esbjerg in southwest Jutland, Denmark. Founded in 1910, in 1962 it moved into a new building in the City Park designed by Jytte og Ove Tapdrup. Since 1997, the museum has formed part of a complex which also contains the Esbjerg Performing Arts Centre.[10]
Address: Havnegade 20, 6700 Esbjerg
Esbjerg Performing Arts Centre
Auditorium in Esbjerg, Kingdom of Denmark. The Esbjerg Performing Arts Centre is a concert hall with theatrical facilities in the centre of Esberg in southwest Jutland, Denmark. Completed in 1997 to designs by the Utzons, it forms part of a complex which also contains the Esbjerg Art Museum. Its two auditoriums host classical concerts and drama productions.[11]
Address: Havnegade 18, 6700 Esbjerg