Viking ship, Ellingåskibet, Bangsbo Museum & Arkiv, Frederikshavn, North Denmark, Denmark, Europe
Bangsbo Museum resides on a manor whose oldest buildings date back to the 16th century and are beautifully surrounded by forest, river valley and hills, only two kilometres from the centre of Frederikshavn. In the manor house, which is surrounded by a moat, visitors can experience the town history, textile exhibits and a one of a kind collection of jewellery made of human hair. In the stables, a unique ship from Ellingå - dated 1163 - is on display together with a maritime exhibit with figure heads and model ships, an exhibit about the resistance movement in Jutland during the German occupation of Denmark in 1940-45, and - in the 16th century barn - a large collection of horse-drawn carriages. In connection with the museum lies Bangsbo Botanical Gardens, a herb garden and a deer park with a playground made from nature materials. Ellingå built in the eastern area around 1163 oak - it shows a dendrochronological dating. It is a medieval ship belonging to the Nordic clinker building tradition, this is also known from the Viking ships. For the construction of these ships was the stern blacksmith, who led the work, where several shipwrights, blacksmiths etc. was involved. Stem smith went into the forest with his men and found suitable timber for construction. For the ship's keel and planks should be retvokset oak, which was then cleaved along with wedges until the appropriate plank thickness was found - up to 16 planks of an oak trunk. For competition and frames it was curved grown wood that was used, for example, where the branches grew out of egestammen. When the ship was finished, it was smeared with tar and painted to protect the wood. In Viking and Medieval ships were built near forest and beach - maybe a grocery store, which would have transported their goods to and from Vendsyssel. Mast and rig was set up, and the ship was ready to sail. The sail was woven of wool and treated with animal fat, so it was water resistant. A ship which Ellingå could shoot a sizable speed - up to 10 knots under favorable weather conditions. To steer the ship was fitted with a rudder - virtually identical to Voersåroret. The rudder was fitted in the ship right side, starboard side, where styrismanden then you could move the ship while sailing. Ellingå probably had a crew of 4-5 men who have ordained navigation in the Kattegat-Skagerrak area and the other Danish waters. The voyage has taken place mainly in spring, summer and autumn, in winter, the vessels were probably laid up. There have been no oars to row the ship with. Presumably there have been a couple of pole rods for maneuvering on water during during approach. In the starboard side are two branch forks where these pole rods have been placed in service. In Denmark in the 1100s only a few port facilities. They were found only in major cities. Ellingå is a cargo ship that has been able to load some. 15 tons. Fully loaded, the ship had a depth of approx. 80 cm. The ship has been able to enter the shallow water into the creeks and up the rivers for loading and unloading of goods. It was necessary when there was traded outside the cities. Transportation of goods in large quantities by land was slow and almost impossible. Therefore, shipping very important when having traded and product clean transported. As Ellingå is found in an area where there has been an even very large agricultural production in the Middle Ages, it has been agricultural products such as cereals, fatty items, animals, etc. - but also salted herring that have been shipped. From Sweden and Norway have been downloaded soapstone cut, grindstones and fur. From Eastern Europe, tar, hemp etc. The area between the current Frederikshavn and Strandbygaard is today meadow through which Ellingå flows into the Kattegat. Ellingå was found and excavated in the area, which has been a natural harbor in the Viking Age and Middle Ages. There was probably a water depth of 1-1 ½ m then. The country has risen a bit - but it is more likely that natural harbor are jammed with drifting sand over of the 15-1600s. As the ships became larger in the late Middle Ages, they went farther south to Fladstrand, which was also natural harbor - but with much greater depth. That there has been a small community in the area, then Ellingå was sailing, witnesses complex story of. Elling church has recently been dated to the early 1200s, and the main farm Elling Farm and Lerbæk was also established in the area at this time. Not far away are two major manors, Knivholt and Bangsbo, which is also established in the early Middle Ages.
Viking ship, Ellingåskibet, Bangsbo Museum & Arkiv, Frederikshavn, North Denmark, Denmark, Europe
Bangsbo Museum resides on a manor whose oldest buildings date back to the 16th century and are beautifully surrounded by forest, river valley and hills, only two kilometres from the centre of Frederikshavn. In the manor house, which is surrounded by a moat, visitors can experience the town history, textile exhibits and a one of a kind collection of jewellery made of human hair. In the stables, a unique ship from Ellingå - dated 1163 - is on display together with a maritime exhibit with figure heads and model ships, an exhibit about the resistance movement in Jutland during the German occupation of Denmark in 1940-45, and - in the 16th century barn - a large collection of horse-drawn carriages. In connection with the museum lies Bangsbo Botanical Gardens, a herb garden and a deer park with a playground made from nature materials. Ellingå built in the eastern area around 1163 oak - it shows a dendrochronological dating. It is a medieval ship belonging to the Nordic clinker building tradition, this is also known from the Viking ships. For the construction of these ships was the stern blacksmith, who led the work, where several shipwrights, blacksmiths etc. was involved. Stem smith went into the forest with his men and found suitable timber for construction. For the ship's keel and planks should be retvokset oak, which was then cleaved along with wedges until the appropriate plank thickness was found - up to 16 planks of an oak trunk. For competition and frames it was curved grown wood that was used, for example, where the branches grew out of egestammen. When the ship was finished, it was smeared with tar and painted to protect the wood. In Viking and Medieval ships were built near forest and beach - maybe a grocery store, which would have transported their goods to and from Vendsyssel. Mast and rig was set up, and the ship was ready to sail. The sail was woven of wool and treated with animal fat, so it was water resistant. A ship which Ellingå could shoot a sizable speed - up to 10 knots under favorable weather conditions. To steer the ship was fitted with a rudder - virtually identical to Voersåroret. The rudder was fitted in the ship right side, starboard side, where styrismanden then you could move the ship while sailing. Ellingå probably had a crew of 4-5 men who have ordained navigation in the Kattegat-Skagerrak area and the other Danish waters. The voyage has taken place mainly in spring, summer and autumn, in winter, the vessels were probably laid up. There have been no oars to row the ship with. Presumably there have been a couple of pole rods for maneuvering on water during during approach. In the starboard side are two branch forks where these pole rods have been placed in service. In Denmark in the 1100s only a few port facilities. They were found only in major cities. Ellingå is a cargo ship that has been able to load some. 15 tons. Fully loaded, the ship had a depth of approx. 80 cm. The ship has been able to enter the shallow water into the creeks and up the rivers for loading and unloading of goods. It was necessary when there was traded outside the cities. Transportation of goods in large quantities by land was slow and almost impossible. Therefore, shipping very important when having traded and product clean transported. As Ellingå is found in an area where there has been an even very large agricultural production in the Middle Ages, it has been agricultural products such as cereals, fatty items, animals, etc. - but also salted herring that have been shipped. From Sweden and Norway have been downloaded soapstone cut, grindstones and fur. From Eastern Europe, tar, hemp etc. The area between the current Frederikshavn and Strandbygaard is today meadow through which Ellingå flows into the Kattegat. Ellingå was found and excavated in the area, which has been a natural harbor in the Viking Age and Middle Ages. There was probably a water depth of 1-1 ½ m then. The country has risen a bit - but it is more likely that natural harbor are jammed with drifting sand over of the 15-1600s. As the ships became larger in the late Middle Ages, they went farther south to Fladstrand, which was also natural harbor - but with much greater depth. That there has been a small community in the area, then Ellingå was sailing, witnesses complex story of. Elling church has recently been dated to the early 1200s, and the main farm Elling Farm and Lerbæk was also established in the area at this time. Not far away are two major manors, Knivholt and Bangsbo, which is also established in the early Middle Ages.
Regelbau M270, Bangsbo Fort, Federikshavn, North Denmark, Denmark, Europe
The Bunker Museum is found in part of a range of defences set up by the Germans during the Second World War to defend the port of Frederikshavn, which was of vital strategic importance to guarantee their supplies of raw materials from Norway. The museum shows the conditions that the German soldiers stationed in the bunker would have lived in and seeks to educate on the history of the local area's military significance during the War. The museum has a shop and picnic area. Bangsbo Fort is located in the south of Frederikshavn. The fort is located 82 meters above sea level, where there is a splendid view over Frederikshavn and Kattegat. In clear weather you can see both Skagen and Læsø. The fort consists of a fortification built by the German occupiers during the second World and developed by the Danish Navy during the Cold War. The fort is thus used in two historical periods, which separates the fort from other paved areas in Denmark. The fort consists of 80 concrete plants, of which 70 were built during the second World War. The last 10 bunkers were built in 1950 by the Navy, which still owns and uses a small part of the fort. Bunker Museum conveys the part of the fort, which the Navy does not use and has so far taken about. 20 bunkers in use. Of these, at least half open at the museum's opening days. Something that is also unique is that more guns still stands in its original bunkers. The three largest is 15 cm guns from the Danish artillery ship Niels Juel that was sunk in 1943. Bunker Museum is part of the North Jutland Coastal Museum which continuously expands services in the fort. When the museum works with both traditional and innovative forms of communication, combined with the unparalleled views and scenery of the place is worth a visit for the vast majority. Bangsbo Fort is a partially open military area, which in recent years is about to undergo major changes. The fort is situated on a hill plateau in the southern outskirts of Frederikshavn. In details on Pikkerbakken which is one of the many hills that were formed when the sea floor was pushed up by the end of the last ice age. The tray consists mainly of clay and stone. Tray height is up to 84 meters. The steep slopes facing the sea and the unique nature makes the place unique. Bakken's strategic importance as a place of observation goes back several hundred years. The occupation of Denmark 9 April 1940 withdrew the German war marine area immediately to a coastal battery and an anti-aircraft battery. Both batteries with the task of protecting the port of Frederikshavn against enemy attack. The port was important for the Germans in the transports to and from Norway as well as a base for military smari's activities in the Kattegat and Skagerrak. During the occupation increased the Kriegsmarine several times its installations on site. A massive expansion of the area came in late 1942 when construction of the Germans' Atlantic took off. Atlantic was a chain of fortifications, which went along the west coast of Europe from North Cape in the north to the French-Spanish border in the south. Wall task was to prevent the Allies from doing landing on this coast. In Denmark started Atlantic precisely Pikkerbakken and then went to Skagen to the Danish-German border. Among other things, as part of the German invasion defense Jylland was divided into two areas. Respectively, South and North Jutland with a commandant in each area. In North Jutland had the commandant's headquarters in Frederikshavn. In 1943 he got his own command bunker on Pikkerbakken, putting in the event of an Allied invasion in northern Jutland to steer the German coastal defenses. In 1944 the Germans also have a radar station in use in the field. The German capitulation in May 1945 Stützpunktgruppe Frederikshavn Süd - which was the German name for the area - a heavily fortified stronghold. A stronghold with 34 heavy and 17 light concrete bunkers and 30 other different concrete plant. The whole area was closed with a triple barbed wire and minefields. The main armament of the two batteries were respectively 15 cm guns on the coastal battery and 10.5 cm guns on anti-aircraft battery. In September 1945 the Navy took over the area - more accurate Kystdefensionen - later changed to Kystbefæstningen. In the beginning were used mainly the bereaved German installations. In addition, the area was expanded with a fleet radio station as well as a coastal radar station. After an expansion and modernization was the fort in 1952 put into operation under the new name Bangsbo Fort. Now as a Cold War fort. From the large investments on the ground in the early 1950s was the fort, however short-lived. Already in 1962 it was dismantled as a result of a great defense. At the same time, however, Naval Base Frederikshavn use. Back in the area remained naval station and coastal radar station and Kattegat Marine District.
Nazi bunker, Bangsbo Fort, Frederikshavn, North Denmark, Denmark, Europe
The Bunker Museum is found in part of a range of defences set up by the Germans during the Second World War to defend the port of Frederikshavn, which was of vital strategic importance to guarantee their supplies of raw materials from Norway. The museum shows the conditions that the German soldiers stationed in the bunker would have lived in and seeks to educate on the history of the local area's military significance during the War. The museum has a shop and picnic area. Bangsbo Fort is located in the south of Frederikshavn. The fort is located 82 meters above sea level, where there is a splendid view over Frederikshavn and Kattegat. In clear weather you can see both Skagen and Læsø. The fort consists of a fortification built by the German occupiers during the second World and developed by the Danish Navy during the Cold War. The fort is thus used in two historical periods, which separates the fort from other paved areas in Denmark. The fort consists of 80 concrete plants, of which 70 were built during the second World War. The last 10 bunkers were built in 1950 by the Navy, which still owns and uses a small part of the fort. Bunker Museum conveys the part of the fort, which the Navy does not use and has so far taken about. 20 bunkers in use. Of these, at least half open at the museum's opening days. Something that is also unique is that more guns still stands in its original bunkers. The three largest is 15 cm guns from the Danish artillery ship Niels Juel that was sunk in 1943. Bunker Museum is part of the North Jutland Coastal Museum which continuously expands services in the fort. When the museum works with both traditional and innovative forms of communication, combined with the unparalleled views and scenery of the place is worth a visit for the vast majority. Bangsbo Fort is a partially open military area, which in recent years is about to undergo major changes. The fort is situated on a hill plateau in the southern outskirts of Frederikshavn. In details on Pikkerbakken which is one of the many hills that were formed when the sea floor was pushed up by the end of the last ice age. The tray consists mainly of clay and stone. Tray height is up to 84 meters. The steep slopes facing the sea and the unique nature makes the place unique. Bakken's strategic importance as a place of observation goes back several hundred years. The occupation of Denmark 9 April 1940 withdrew the German war marine area immediately to a coastal battery and an anti-aircraft battery. Both batteries with the task of protecting the port of Frederikshavn against enemy attack. The port was important for the Germans in the transports to and from Norway as well as a base for military smari's activities in the Kattegat and Skagerrak. During the occupation increased the Kriegsmarine several times its installations on site. A massive expansion of the area came in late 1942 when construction of the Germans' Atlantic took off. Atlantic was a chain of fortifications, which went along the west coast of Europe from North Cape in the north to the French-Spanish border in the south. Wall task was to prevent the Allies from doing landing on this coast. In Denmark started Atlantic precisely Pikkerbakken and then went to Skagen to the Danish-German border. Among other things, as part of the German invasion defense Jylland was divided into two areas. Respectively, South and North Jutland with a commandant in each area. In North Jutland had the commandant's headquarters in Frederikshavn. In 1943 he got his own command bunker on Pikkerbakken, putting in the event of an Allied invasion in northern Jutland to steer the German coastal defenses. In 1944 the Germans also have a radar station in use in the field. The German capitulation in May 1945 Stützpunktgruppe Frederikshavn Süd - which was the German name for the area - a heavily fortified stronghold. A stronghold with 34 heavy and 17 light concrete bunkers and 30 other different concrete plant. The whole area was closed with a triple barbed wire and minefields. The main armament of the two batteries were respectively 15 cm guns on the coastal battery and 10.5 cm guns on anti-aircraft battery. In September 1945 the Navy took over the area - more accurate Kystdefensionen - later changed to Kystbefæstningen. In the beginning were used mainly the bereaved German installations. In addition, the area was expanded with a fleet radio station as well as a coastal radar station. After an expansion and modernization was the fort in 1952 put into operation under the new name Bangsbo Fort. Now as a Cold War fort. From the large investments on the ground in the early 1950s was the fort, however short-lived. Already in 1962 it was dismantled as a result of a great defense. At the same time, however, Naval Base Frederikshavn use. Back in the area remained naval station and coastal radar station and Kattegat Marine District.
Nazi bunker, Bangsbo Fort, Frederikshavn, North Denmark, Denmark, Europe
he Bunker Museum is found in part of a range of defences set up by the Germans during the Second World War to defend the port of Frederikshavn, which was of vital strategic importance to guarantee their supplies of raw materials from Norway. The museum shows the conditions that the German soldiers stationed in the bunker would have lived in and seeks to educate on the history of the local area's military significance during the War. The museum has a shop and picnic area. Bangsbo Fort is located in the south of Frederikshavn. The fort is located 82 meters above sea level, where there is a splendid view over Frederikshavn and Kattegat. In clear weather you can see both Skagen and Læsø. The fort consists of a fortification built by the German occupiers during the second World and developed by the Danish Navy during the Cold War. The fort is thus used in two historical periods, which separates the fort from other paved areas in Denmark. The fort consists of 80 concrete plants, of which 70 were built during the second World War. The last 10 bunkers were built in 1950 by the Navy, which still owns and uses a small part of the fort. Bunker Museum conveys the part of the fort, which the Navy does not use and has so far taken about. 20 bunkers in use. Of these, at least half open at the museum's opening days. Something that is also unique is that more guns still stands in its original bunkers. The three largest is 15 cm guns from the Danish artillery ship Niels Juel that was sunk in 1943. Bunker Museum is part of the North Jutland Coastal Museum which continuously expands services in the fort. When the museum works with both traditional and innovative forms of communication, combined with the unparalleled views and scenery of the place is worth a visit for the vast majority. Bangsbo Fort is a partially open military area, which in recent years is about to undergo major changes. The fort is situated on a hill plateau in the southern outskirts of Frederikshavn. In details on Pikkerbakken which is one of the many hills that were formed when the sea floor was pushed up by the end of the last ice age. The tray consists mainly of clay and stone. Tray height is up to 84 meters. The steep slopes facing the sea and the unique nature makes the place unique. Bakken's strategic importance as a place of observation goes back several hundred years. The occupation of Denmark 9 April 1940 withdrew the German war marine area immediately to a coastal battery and an anti-aircraft battery. Both batteries with the task of protecting the port of Frederikshavn against enemy attack. The port was important for the Germans in the transports to and from Norway as well as a base for military smari's activities in the Kattegat and Skagerrak. During the occupation increased the Kriegsmarine several times its installations on site. A massive expansion of the area came in late 1942 when construction of the Germans' Atlantic took off. Atlantic was a chain of fortifications, which went along the west coast of Europe from North Cape in the north to the French-Spanish border in the south. Wall task was to prevent the Allies from doing landing on this coast. In Denmark started Atlantic precisely Pikkerbakken and then went to Skagen to the Danish-German border. Among other things, as part of the German invasion defense Jylland was divided into two areas. Respectively, South and North Jutland with a commandant in each area. In North Jutland had the commandant's headquarters in Frederikshavn. In 1943 he got his own command bunker on Pikkerbakken, putting in the event of an Allied invasion in northern Jutland to steer the German coastal defenses. In 1944 the Germans also have a radar station in use in the field. The German capitulation in May 1945 Stützpunktgruppe Frederikshavn Süd - which was the German name for the area - a heavily fortified stronghold. A stronghold with 34 heavy and 17 light concrete bunkers and 30 other different concrete plant. The whole area was closed with a triple barbed wire and minefields. The main armament of the two batteries were respectively 15 cm guns on the coastal battery and 10.5 cm guns on anti-aircraft battery. In September 1945 the Navy took over the area - more accurate Kystdefensionen - later changed to Kystbefæstningen. In the beginning were used mainly the bereaved German installations. In addition, the area was expanded with a fleet radio station as well as a coastal radar station. After an expansion and modernization was the fort in 1952 put into operation under the new name Bangsbo Fort. Now as a Cold War fort. From the large investments on the ground in the early 1950s was the fort, however short-lived. Already in 1962 it was dismantled as a result of a great defense. At the same time, however, Naval Base Frederikshavn use. Back in the area remained naval station and coastal radar station and Kattegat Marine District.
Bangsbo Fort - Frederikshavn Museum WW2 - GoPro 4
Das Bangsbo Fort liegt über 80 m hoch auf dem Pikkerbakken. Von dem Fort hat man eine phantastische Aussicht über das Kattegat und sogar bis nach Skagen und zur Insel Læsø. Das Fort wurde von den Deutschen im 2. Weltkrieg gebaut und wurde u.a. mit 15 cm Kanonen des dänischen Schiffes Niels Juel bestückt. Seit 1945 gehört das Fort der dänischen Seeverteidigung. In der Zeit von 1952-62, während des Kalten Krieges, hatte das Fort seine Hauptbedeutung. Die Deutschen errichteten im 2. Weltkrieg 70 Betonanlagen auf dem Fort. 1950 baute die Seeverteidigung noch 10 Anlagen. Alle Anlagen existieren heute noch. Seit 2005 mietet das Nordjyllands Kystmuseum den grossen Teil des Forts, welchen die Seeverteidigung nicht benutzt, und ist dabei, das Gebiet weiter zu entwickeln und bekannt zu machen.
Nazi bunker, Bangsbo Fort, Frederikshavn, North Denmark, Denmark, Europe
The Bunker Museum is found in part of a range of defences set up by the Germans during the Second World War to defend the port of Frederikshavn, which was of vital strategic importance to guarantee their supplies of raw materials from Norway. The museum shows the conditions that the German soldiers stationed in the bunker would have lived in and seeks to educate on the history of the local area's military significance during the War. The museum has a shop and picnic area. Bangsbo Fort is located in the south of Frederikshavn. The fort is located 82 meters above sea level, where there is a splendid view over Frederikshavn and Kattegat. In clear weather you can see both Skagen and Læsø. The fort consists of a fortification built by the German occupiers during the second World and developed by the Danish Navy during the Cold War. The fort is thus used in two historical periods, which separates the fort from other paved areas in Denmark. The fort consists of 80 concrete plants, of which 70 were built during the second World War. The last 10 bunkers were built in 1950 by the Navy, which still owns and uses a small part of the fort. Bunker Museum conveys the part of the fort, which the Navy does not use and has so far taken about. 20 bunkers in use. Of these, at least half open at the museum's opening days. Something that is also unique is that more guns still stands in its original bunkers. The three largest is 15 cm guns from the Danish artillery ship Niels Juel that was sunk in 1943. Bunker Museum is part of the North Jutland Coastal Museum which continuously expands services in the fort. When the museum works with both traditional and innovative forms of communication, combined with the unparalleled views and scenery of the place is worth a visit for the vast majority. Bangsbo Fort is a partially open military area, which in recent years is about to undergo major changes. The fort is situated on a hill plateau in the southern outskirts of Frederikshavn. In details on Pikkerbakken which is one of the many hills that were formed when the sea floor was pushed up by the end of the last ice age. The tray consists mainly of clay and stone. Tray height is up to 84 meters. The steep slopes facing the sea and the unique nature makes the place unique. Bakken's strategic importance as a place of observation goes back several hundred years. The occupation of Denmark 9 April 1940 withdrew the German war marine area immediately to a coastal battery and an anti-aircraft battery. Both batteries with the task of protecting the port of Frederikshavn against enemy attack. The port was important for the Germans in the transports to and from Norway as well as a base for military smari's activities in the Kattegat and Skagerrak. During the occupation increased the Kriegsmarine several times its installations on site. A massive expansion of the area came in late 1942 when construction of the Germans' Atlantic took off. Atlantic was a chain of fortifications, which went along the west coast of Europe from North Cape in the north to the French-Spanish border in the south. Wall task was to prevent the Allies from doing landing on this coast. In Denmark started Atlantic precisely Pikkerbakken and then went to Skagen to the Danish-German border. Among other things, as part of the German invasion defense Jylland was divided into two areas. Respectively, South and North Jutland with a commandant in each area. In North Jutland had the commandant's headquarters in Frederikshavn. In 1943 he got his own command bunker on Pikkerbakken, putting in the event of an Allied invasion in northern Jutland to steer the German coastal defenses. In 1944 the Germans also have a radar station in use in the field. The German capitulation in May 1945 Stützpunktgruppe Frederikshavn Süd - which was the German name for the area - a heavily fortified stronghold. A stronghold with 34 heavy and 17 light concrete bunkers and 30 other different concrete plant. The whole area was closed with a triple barbed wire and minefields. The main armament of the two batteries were respectively 15 cm guns on the coastal battery and 10.5 cm guns on anti-aircraft battery. In September 1945 the Navy took over the area - more accurate Kystdefensionen - later changed to Kystbefæstningen. In the beginning were used mainly the bereaved German installations. In addition, the area was expanded with a fleet radio station as well as a coastal radar station. After an expansion and modernization was the fort in 1952 put into operation under the new name Bangsbo Fort. Now as a Cold War fort. From the large investments on the ground in the early 1950s was the fort, however short-lived. Already in 1962 it was dismantled as a result of a great defense. At the same time, however, Naval Base Frederikshavn use. Back in the area remained naval station and coastal radar station and Kattegat Marine District.
Velkommen til Bangsbo Museum
Intro-video til Bangsbo Museum, Frederikshavn.
I do not own the song. All copyrights belong to their respective owners.
Song 'Welcome 2 California', by T-Bone.
Bangsbo Museum - U-CrAc concept
Concept video-sketch from the User-Driven Creative Academy (U-CrAc) workshop - held annually in Denmark by Aalborg University and UCN.
New concept for a new experience installation at the old WWII fort Bangsbo in Northen Jutland.
Frederikshavn Dansk 2013
Inspiration til din ferie i Frederikshavn med masser af dejlige billeder fra området Frederikshavn i Toppen af Danmark i Nordjylland.
Bangsbo Museum
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bangsbo river.wmv
scenes from the little bangsbo river. a video by colin Hanmer
09.05.2019 Pressemøde Frederikshavn White Hawks
Skagen, Frederikshavn, Region Nordjylland, North Denmark, Denmark, Europe
Skagen is a projection of land and a town, with a population of 8,220, in Region Nordjylland on the northernmost tip of Vendsyssel-Thy, a part of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. Skagen is located in Frederikshavn municipality. Skagen takes its name from the region, which projects into the waters between the North Sea and the straits of Denmark. Skagen is considered the boundary between the Skagerrak (named after Skagen) and the Kattegat. At its very tip is a sandy, shifting headland known as Grenen. Here it's possible to experience the sight of waves clashing together from each side of the tip. Danish national road 40 also passes through Skagen. Skagen stretches out to the northeast surrounded by the following waters: to the east is Ålbæk Bay (Ålbæk Bugt) and beyond that the waters of the Kattegat, the strait that separates Denmark from Sweden, to the west is Tannis Bay (Tannis Bugt) and beyond that the waters of the Skagerrak, the strait that separates Denmark from Norway. The area is picturesque, and distinguished by its low, yellow houses with red tile roofs nestled into the beach areas. The impressive and wild landscape was largely formed by a severe process of desertification that hit the area in the 18th and 19th centuries. Problems with moving dunes and desertification were brought under control in the latter 19th and early 20th centuries by large-scale plantations of grasses, bushes and fir trees. Two significant migratory dunes remain in the area, including the enormous Råbjerg Mile. The area continues to be a popular tourist destination visited by many people each year. A highlight of the year is the celebration of Midsummer Eve or St. John's Evening (Sankt Hans Aften) on the beach with blazing bonfire and song. Skagen is the setting for small but important parts of Jonathan Coe's novels The Rotters Club and The Closed Circle. Always sparsely populated, until recently Skagen has been of interest mainly to mariners. Of the region now known as Skagen, Pliny the Elder says (Book IV.97): Promenturium Cimbrorum excurrens in maria longe paeninsulam efficit quae Tastris appellatur. The promontory of the Cimbri running far out into the seas makes a peninsula, which is called Tastris. The name Tastris is a hapax legomenon, recorded only once in all of history. Its meaning is not known; it may be the name assigned by the pre-Indo-European Mesolithic culture that once dwelled in the region, or by the subsequent agriculturalists. Skagen, on the other hand, seems to follow Pliny's description of a projection running out into the seas (maria). There is a set of obscure words in modern Germanic languages that seem relevant: English skeg, a projection of a ship's keel, shag, a surface with projections, Swedish skägg (pronounced sheg), beard. The root remains as yet unidentified.
Once a remote fishing area, it become considerably easier to travel to Skagen after it became connected to the rest of the country via the Skagen railroad in 1890. A paved road followed in the 1940s. The headland at Grenen, the northernmost point of Denmark, is a spectacular setting where two parts of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea meet. Because of their different density we can see a clear line there that show their ridge. An excellent natural phenomenon. A turbulent seas and strandings beachings and shipwrecks are common. The frequent shipping losses and the strategic location as the gateway to the Baltic led to Skagen being the site of one of Denmark's earliest lighthouses, the Vippefyr, constructed in the 17th century. A reconstruction of the lighthouse is located to the north of the town of Skagen. The lighthouse was originally built and funded by the late Medieval Danish state with the proceeds of the sound dues, and was superseded by the white lighthouse or hvidefyr in the 17th century, and then the far taller grey lighthouse or gråfyr of the 1850s. The desertification that hit the area in the 18th and 19th centuries led to the abandonment of the old parish church to the migrating sands the famous Buried Church (Den tilsandende Kirke). The tower of the church remains protruding from the dunes, as it was left as a sea marker when the church was abandoned at the close of the 18th century. In central Skagen there is a teddy bear museum called Skagen Bamsemuseum. The teddy bears on display belong to the private collection of the owner Jonna Thygesen. To the north of the town, the Skagen Odde Nature Centre, open from May to late October, documents the natural elements. The area is closely associated with the Skagen Painters, a community of artists (artist colony), who flocked to this picturesque, and then unspoiled, area in the late 19th century to escape the city and to record artistically a way of life they realized was soon to disappear.
Street walk - Frederikshavn Denmark
Street walk - Frederikshavn Denmark
Nordic Run på vej fra Frederikshavn
Distrikt Nord hentede Nordic Run karavanen og kørte ned gennem Nordjylland til frokost på Hvidsten kro