Southern Jutland

Southern Jutland gets its inspiration from a few sources – from the North Sea, naturally, but also from the south. This is the only part of Denmark connected to mainland Europe (by a 68km-long border), and in some places you can feel the historic ties with Germany.

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  • Ribe cathedral at sunset, Ribe, Denmark.

    Ribe Domkirke

    Southern Jutland

    Dominating Ribe’s skyline is the impressive Ribe Cathedral, which dates back to at least 948 (the earliest record of the existence of a bishop in Ribe) –…

  • Entrance to the Tirpitz Museum, also called Blavand Bunker Museum.

    Tirpitz

    Southern Jutland

    Near the west-coast resort town of Blåvand, 38km northwest of Esbjerg, is this inspired new museum, which showcases Danish history alongside its knack for…

  • Trapholt museum building, a museum of contemporary art and design located in Kolding, Denmark.

    Trapholt

    Southern Jutland

    Design buffs should get out of town to the Trapholt modern art and design museum, housed in an architectural wonder in Kolding's residential northeastern…

  • Koldingnus Castle

    Koldinghus

    Southern Jutland

    Koldinghus is Kolding’s extravagant showpiece, with the requisite turbulent history. A fortress occupied the land in 1268, while parts of the castle you…

  • Cemetery at the Mogeltonder Kirke church in Denmark.

    Møgeltønder Kirke

    Southern Jutland

    At the western end of Slotsgade is Møgeltønder Kirke, its lavish interior a feast for the senses. The Romanesque nave dates back to 1180 and the baptismal…

  • Sculpture of the three norns at the Ribe Vikingecenter.

    Ribe VikingeCenter

    Southern Jutland

    Embrace your inner Viking (ignore any pillaging tendencies, OK?) at this fun, hands-on, open-air museum. It re-creates a slice of life in Viking-era Ribe…

  • Facade of the art museum in a park in Ribe, Denmark.

    Ribe Kunstmuseum

    Southern Jutland

    An undeniable benefit of being the oldest town in the land is the opportunity to amass an impressive art collection. Ribe’s beautifully restored art…

  • The colossal sculpture "Men at Sea" aka "Mennesket ved havet“ by Svend Wiig Hansen on the shore near the Esbjerg's harbor.

    Mennesket ved Havet

    Southern Jutland

    On the waterfront opposite Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet is Esbjerg’s most interesting landmark, Mennesket ved Havet ('Man Meets the Sea'): four stark-white,…

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