Fascinating buildings

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Guide to some of the most fascinating buildings in the Vejle River Valley-area - e.g. "Bølgen" (the wave) and Olafur Eliassons iconic building "Fjordenhus" - both placed on Vejles exciting harbour front. 

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Fjordenhus
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Fjordenhus

Fjordenhus is Vejle’s iconic building by the city’s waterfront. World-renowned Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has created the building, which is located in the harbour basin itself. Designate...

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Vejle’s waterfront
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Vejle’s waterfront

Vejle’s waterfront has over the past few years been transformed into a modern and charming canal district with a vibrant maritime club life. Today the area features award-winning architecture and sust...

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The merchant house ”Den Smidske Gård”

Den Smidtske Gård in Søndergade is a beautiful old half-timbered house, which today is the only of Vejle's old merchant houses that has been preserved. Feel the cozy atmosphere of this old merchant ho...

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Bølgen
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Bølgen

With a nice view of the Vejle Inlet, the Bridge and the garden of Skyttehuset you will find Bølgen (The Wave), that has received a wealth of awards and has become one of Vejle's landmarks. The exclusi...

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Tróndur
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Tróndur

The Tróndur multi-storey car park is a prominent landmark. The main stairway facing Volmers Plads is designed as a large stained glass artwork created by the celebrated Faroese glass artist Tróndur Pa...

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Spinderihallerne
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Spinderihallerne

Spinderihallerne (The Spinning Mills) is one of the best preserved examples of Vejle's industrial heritage. Today the mills house a local heritage museum, café and facilities for business and start-up...

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De Fem Søstre
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De Fem Søstre

Located in western Vejle, the landmark residential buildings De Fem Søstre (The Five Sisters) tower to a height of almost 40 metres. The five blocks are constructed on a 35,000 m2 former industrial ar...

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The Vejle Bridge
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The Vejle Bridge

You can experience the magnificent bridge, Vejlefjordbroen, close by at the Vejle Fjord around Vejle Marina and at Nørreskoven. The bridge over Vejle Inlet was completed in 1980 and is a classic examp...

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Vejle Town Hall
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Vejle Town Hall

Vejle Town Hall (Vejle Rådhus) was built in 1878–79. The current building is the town's fourth town hall and is situated on the original location of a medieval convent. Today, the town hall houses the...

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Jelling - Viking town and world heritage
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Jelling - Viking town and world heritage

Jelling is a station town with approx. 3,600 inhabitants, located approx. 10 kilometers northwest of Vejle. Jelling is a quaint little town visited by more than 150,000 tourists annually, and not with...

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