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Skagen, Denmark

Skagen is easily traveled on foot. Today we start from Skagen Havn (Port of Skagen) and head toward town and beyond. First, let us begin with some more images of the port:

Skagen Havn

Here  is a statue dedicated to the fishermen and sea rescuers of Skagen:

Dansk Fisker og Redningsmand (Danish fisher and rescuer)

Not far from the Swedish Seamen’s Church which I showed you last week is a really neat glassblowing factory/gallery:

Skagen Glaspusteri (Glassblower)

Skagen Glaspusteri

Walking through the town you’ll find charming street scenes such as this:

Skagen, Denmark

And for a fun shot, here is Ursula posing beneath an inverted rower:

Ursula beneath a rower

Further north is where you’ll find the ‘new” Skagen Church built in 1841:

Skagen “new” Church

Not far from the memorial Danish Fisher and Rescuer statue we came across this unusual piece of bronze:

Skagen, Denmark

Skagen Havn (Port of Skagen)

On Monday I showed you the ‘new’ Skagen Luthern Church built in 1841. That church is located near the old town center. But there is another fascinating Luthern church here, located closer to Skagen Havn, which translates to Port of Skagen. This church is the Svenska Sjömanskyrkan i Skagen (the Swedish Seamen’s Church Skagen):

Svenska Sjömanskyrkan i Skagen

This church contains a nautically themed interior, as one would expect for a church geared toward the fishing community here:

Svenska Sjömanskyrkan i Skagen

The people who run this church are very accommodating, and encourage you to come inside to take photographs:

Svenska Sjömanskyrkan i Skagen

Svenska Sjömanskyrkan i Skagen

Svenska Sjömanskyrkan i Skagen

But let’s head over to the harbor and look around. Skagen Havn is the principle fishing port for the country of Denmark. As such, you can come here for lunch, where you’ll find several restaurants vying for your attention. I didn’t photograph our lunch here, but the fish and chips were quite good.

Skagen Havn (Port of Skagen)

Did I mention Skagen is quite colorful? Here are some examples from the port area:

Skagen Havn (Port of Skagen)

Skagen Havn (Port of Skagen)