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Landmarks & history in Denmark

Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

church

Aarhus Cathedral

Central Jutland
old town

Aeroskobing

Southern Denmark
ruins

Aggersborg

North Jutland
palace

Amalienborg Palace

Capital Region
monument

Borglum Abbey

North Jutland
lighthouse

Bovbjerg Lighthouse

Central Denmark
palaceChristiansborg Palace

Christiansborg Palace

Capital Region
old town

Christiansfeld

South Jutland
old town

Christianshavn

Capital Region
church

Church of Our Saviour

Capital Region
monument

Copenhagen City Hall

Capital Region
monument

Copenhagen Opera House

Capital Region
old town

Dragor

Capital Region
old town

Ebeltoft Old Town

Central Denmark
castleEgeskov Castle

Egeskov Castle

Funen
monument

Esrum Abbey

Capital Region
old town

Faaborg

Southern Denmark
church

Fanefjord Church

Zealand
monument

Fjordenhus

Southern Denmark
palace

Fredensborg Palace

Capital Region
fortress

Fredericia Ramparts

Southern Denmark
palaceFrederiksborg Castle

Frederiksborg Castle

Capital Region
fortress

Fyrkat Viking Ring Fortress

North Jutland
castle

Gammel Estrup

Central Denmark
castle

Gavno Castle

Zealand
old town

Gilleleje

Capital Region
palace

Grasten Palace

Southern Denmark
church

Grundtvig's Church

Capital Region
old town

Gudhjem

Bornholm
ruins

Hammershus

Bornholm
old town

Helsingor Old Town

Capital Region
old town

Hundested

Capital Region
old town

Hvide Sande

Central Denmark
archaeological siteJelling Mounds and Runic Stones

Jelling Mounds and Runic Stones

South Jutland
ruins

Kalo Castle Ruins

Central Denmark
old town

Kalundborg

Zealand
fortress

Kastellet

Capital Region
old town

Kerteminde

Southern Denmark
old town

Koge

Zealand
castle

Koldinghus

South Jutland
castleKronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle

Capital Region
archaeological site

Lindholm Hoje

North Jutland
old town

Lonstrup

North Jutland
old town

Mariager

North Jutland
monument

Men at Sea

Southern Denmark
old town

Mogeltonder

Southern Denmark
old town

Nyboder

Capital Region
castle

Nyborg Castle

Southern Denmark
old townNyhavn

Nyhavn

Capital Region
old town

Nyord

Zealand
ruins

Om Abbey Ruins

Central Denmark
church

Osterlars Round Church

Bornholm
church

Ribe Cathedral

South Jutland
old town

Ribe Old Town

South Jutland
palaceRosenborg Castle

Rosenborg Castle

Capital Region
castle

Rosenholm Castle

Central Denmark
churchRoskilde Cathedral

Roskilde Cathedral

Zealand
lighthouse

Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse

North Jutland
old town

Saeby

North Jutland
castle

Sonderborg Castle

Southern Denmark
church

Soro Abbey

Zealand
castle

Spottrup Castle

Central Denmark
old town

Svaneke

Bornholm
old town

Svendborg

Southern Denmark
bridge

The Great Belt Bridge

Zealand and Funen
monumentThe Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Capital Region
church

The Marble Church

Capital Region
bridge

The Rediscovered Bridge

Central Denmark
church

The Sand-Covered Church

North Jutland
old town

Tonder

Southern Denmark
fortress

Trelleborg Viking Fortress

Zealand
castle

Valdemars Castle

Southern Denmark
castle

Vallo Castle

Zealand
church

Viborg Cathedral

Central Denmark
castle

Voergaard Castle

North Jutland
ruins

Vordingborg Castle Ruins

Zealand

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