Frederikshavn Municipality – Coast, Culture and Nature

Frederikshavn Municipality combines 20 bathing beaches along a quieter, shallow and sheltered east coast with a west coast where higher waves occur. Three beaches have the Blue Flag, while ten have the Bathing Point flag. The 60-metre-high Cloostårnet observation tower offers far-reaching views: from there, you can see Skagen to the north, Læsø to the east and the Jyske Ås to the south. The highest observation platform is 160 metres above sea level.

Nature

Bangsbo Deer Park is part of the Bangsbo Ådal wildlife area, with extensive deciduous forests and wild red deer, roe deer, badgers, birds of prey, woodpeckers, small birds, otters, kingfishers and trout. The area includes a nature playground, barbecue facilities, a shelter for meals brought along and five trails ranging from 2.3 to 8 kilometres in length. Frederikshavn Municipality also has marked hiking and running trails through forests, rural areas and coastal landscapes.

Grøn Tur is an approximately 60-kilometre-long cycling route through moraine hills, coastal meadows, river valleys, dunes, heathland, and deciduous and coniferous forests around Frederikshavn. Anyone who does not want to cycle the entire route can continue by train as a cyclist from Kvissel, Jerup, Rimmen (Nielstrup) and Strandby. Katsig Bakker is designated as a mountain-biking area.

For outdoor activities, the municipality provides a map. It shows, for example, places for campfires, outdoor overnight stays, picnics and letting dogs run free. Free nature experiences include campfires, spending the night under the open sky, fishing for your own dinner and finding shelter from the rain.

Culture

Skagens Museum houses the world's largest collection of works by the Skagen painters. The museum offers changing special exhibitions, an open workshop and a historic garden. Anchers Hus preserves the Ancher family's private art collection and the house's complete original furnishings, where Anna and Michael Ancher lived with their daughter Helga. Drachmanns Hus displays Holger Drachmann's art collection, items from his many travels and the house's original furnishings.

Frederikshavn Art Museum has existed since 1978 and is a museum of modern art and crafts. It holds one of the world's largest collections of bookplates and displays it in a permanent exhibition. In addition to its exhibitions, the art museum hosts theatre performances, concerts, lectures, an art school, art films and other events.

History

Krudttårnet houses an exhibition by the Coastal Museum about the port of Frederikshavn. Visitors can see the cannons at the top of the tower. Krudttårnet was the central structure of the Fladstrand Citadel, which was established at the end of the 17th century.

Frederikshavn Slipway is the youngest and only surviving of four small wooden shipyards in Frederikshavn. Guided tours, open days with active workshops, lectures and exhibitions convey the maritime history of the shipyard, the port and the ships. Old ships are renovated at the slipway. Recurring events in Frederikshavn Municipality include the Tordenskiold Days.

A unique ship from Ellingå dating from 1163 is displayed in the stable at Bangsbo Manor. In the manor house, visitors can explore the town's history, textile exhibitions and a unique collection of jewellery made from human hair. Bangsbo Fort was commissioned under this name in 1952 as a Cold War fort. It was opened for guided tours in the early 1990s. A more permanent opening to the public began in 2004, including the Dronningestien hiking trail; in 2005, Bangsbo Museum took over the educational and museum activities.

Geographical location

Hirsholmene is located nearby, northeast of Frederikshavn, and can be reached by the small ferry „Seadog“.

Other places

Other places in Frederikshavn Municipality include Bunken, Lodskovvad, Tolne, Ålbæk, Strandby, Frederikshavn, Hulsig, Jerup, Kvissel, Lyngså, Skagen, Sæby, Åsted, Kandestederne, Skiveren, Napstjært, Voerså, Nordby, Nielstrup, Thorshøj, Østervrå and Dybvad.

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