Ringkøbing-Skjern

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Ringkøbing-Skjern Essentials

Ringkøbing-Skjern showcases the diverse landscapes of West Jutland, from the coastal dunes of Holmsland Klit to the wetlands of the Skjern Å National Park. This selection features maritime landmarks like the Lyngvig Fyr lighthouse and Hvide Sande’s fishing harbor. Cultural highlights include the preserved Strandgaarden dune farm, Iron Age reconstructions at Dejbjerg, and historic ecclesiastical architecture ranging from the 12th-century Hover Church to the leaning tower of Ringkøbing Kirke.

Ringkøbing-Skjern Essentials — Carte

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Hvide Sande Havn

An active fishing harbor and marina situated at the lock between the North Sea and Ringkøbing Fjord.

Rüdiger Wölk / CC BY-SA 2.0 de

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Lyngvig Fyr

Built in 1906, this 38-meter-high lighthouse on Holmsland Klit was the last major lighthouse constructed on the Danish west coast. It offers views over the sea and fjord.

MortenKristensen / Public domain

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Skjern Å National Park

The open heath landscape is a home to numerous rare species, namely otters and salmons. Charming landscape with scenic views.

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Strandgaarden

A protected traditional dune farm (klitgård) located on Husby Klit. The historic complex exemplifies regional architecture built to withstand the North Sea environment.

Villy Fink Isaksen / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Abeline's House

Abeline's House is a former waterfront farmhouse at Haurvig, just south of Hvide Sande, Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, on the Danish West…

Davhoven / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Helligåndskirken

A modern brick church in Hvide Sande, consecrated in 1954 to serve the local maritime community.

Rüdiger Wölk / CC BY-SA 2.0 de

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Ringkøbing Kirke

A Late Gothic church dating from the early 15th century, featuring a distinctive tower from approximately 1550 that is wider at the top than at the base.

Inge-Dorthe Kaasgaard / CC BY 3.0

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Hover Church

Hover Church is located approximately 2 kilometres west of the village of Hover in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, Denmark.

Lennart Larsen, Nationalmuseet / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Dejbjerg Jernalder

An open-air museum featuring reconstructed Iron Age dwellings and workshops that demonstrate regional life and farming practices from 2,000 years ago.

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Vandtårnet ved Skjern Station

A protected historic water tower at Skjern Station, recognized as one of eleven preserved examples of industrial railway heritage in Denmark.

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Danmarks Flymuseum

The Danmarks Flymuseum is a museum located at Stauning Airport in Stauning, Denmark.It has a collection of around 70 aircraft from the…

rob Stoeltje / CC BY 2.0

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Survival of the Fattest

Survival of the Fattest is a sculpture of a small, starved boy carrying a fat woman.