North Denmark Roundtour day 1 Aalborg to Hirtshals
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RouteXpert Review Just before Frederikshaven, the route passes the Bangsbo Fort bunker museum.
The fortress was built by the Germans during World War II and was armed in 1944 with 15 cm guns from the cruiser Niels Juel. A total of 69 concrete installations have been built on the fort - large and small.
Frederikshavn has often played an important role in relation to wars throughout history and Pikkerbakker was almost eroded during the Second World War.
It is possible to visit the exhibition bunkers and experience interactive communication. Facilities include a cinema, traditional museum communications and interactive communications.
From the fortress there is a beautiful view over Frederikshavn and Kattegat. On a clear day you can see both Skagen and Læsø.
In Frederikshaven you drive along the Krudttårnet. The gunpowder tower is the last remnant of Fladstrand Fæstning, which was built from 1686-1690 to protect the anchorage for the fishing grounds where Frederikshavn is located. Today the gunpowder tower is home to a military history museum and is also Frederikshavn's landmark. Previously, the Gunpowder Tower stood free-standing, but was gradually embraced by the now-defunct Frederikshavn Shipyard. In 1974 it was decided to move the 4,500 ton gunpowder tower to its current location.
A little further is the Nordre Skanse. The Nordre Skanse were the first defenses at Fladstrand, built by German troops from 1627-29. Located on a natural harbor and still there is a harbor for small boats, which can be used by the inhabitants of this part of the city. The entrenchments were to protect the German troops against a naval invasion by the Danish navy. Open every day, during the day.
Denmark also has many old and striking church buildings such as the Hulsig Kirke and the Den Tilsandede Kirke.
The Hulsig Kirke was designed by architect V. Ahlmann and built to save parishioners in Hulsig the long journey to Skagen or Raabjerg Kirke (church). The church was restored in 1990 and decorated in an unconventional way by Arne L. Hansen.
Den Tilsandede kirke is the name for the tower of a former 13th-century Danish church, which has been buried under the dune sand since 1775. The church is located about a kilometer southeast of the town of Skagen, in the far north of the country. The church bears the name of the patron saint of seamen, Saint Lawrence. The dune sand from the nearby Kirkeklit Dune, part of the larger dune area of Skagen Odde, threatened the church for centuries, reaching it in 1775.
After Frederikshaven the route continues to Skagen, the northernmost point of Denmark. You must have been here to stand with two feet at once in both the Skagerrak and the Kattegat. This location also houses catering, the lighthouse, a bunker museum and Drachmanns Grav, a famous Danish painter and poet.
From Skagen the route heads south again via the west coast. You drive to Hirtshals via, among other things, the largest walking dune in Denmark and the first day is over.
In Hirtshals there is plenty to do and see, including shops, terraces, pubs, restaurants, museums, the lighthouse and the Ocenarium
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The routes include various highlights as well as various cultural objects such as museums, castles, lighthouses, etc. If you are going to drive this route, it is best to determine in advance what you do and do not want to visit. The entire program is always more than a day filling.
In 4 days and more than 950 kilometers you can explore the whole of Jutland. Don't forget to check the ferry times and opening times of any museums and attractions you want to visit in advance.
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