Ræveskovsvej Water Tower, Copenhagen

Name: Ræveskovsvej Water Tower
Address: Copenhagen, Denmark

#501 among attractions in Copenhagen

National Romantic style architecture, Tower

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Rævebakkevej Water Tower, situated on Rævebakken, 36 m above sea level, is the oldest surviving water tower in Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1905 to a National Romantic design by Andreas Theil and decommissioned in 1972. ()

Local name: Vandtårnet på RæveskovsvejCompleted: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 55°45'16"N, 12°31'26"E

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Northern SuburbsCopenhagen Denmark

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Ræveskovsvej Water Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Garderhøjfortet, Gentofte Lake, Lyngby Storcenter, Mariebjerg Cemetery.

0.8 miN
Museum
Garderhøjfortet, Copenhagen
20 min walk • The Garderhøj Fort is Danish fortification, and was part of Copenhagen's fortifications.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gentofte Lake, Copenhagen
17 min walk • Gentofte Lake is a lake in Gentofte in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has a surface area of 36.73 hectares. The Brobæk Mose bogland adjoins the lake to the northwest.
1.4 miNW
55°46'19"N • 12°30'22"E
Lyngby Storcenter, Copenhagen
36 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.6 miNW
Cemetery
Mariebjerg Cemetery, Copenhagen
17 min walk • Mariebjerg Cemetery is located in Gentofte north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was laid out between 1926 and 1933 to the design of the landscape architect Gudmund Nyeland Brandt and is considered an important example of European Modernist landscape architecture. Its design has inspired many other cemeteries both in Denmark and abroad.
0.6 miE
Area
Gentofte Municipality, Copenhagen
17 min walk • Gentofte Kommune is a municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It covers an area of 25.54 km², and has a total population of 74,548. Since 1993, its mayor has been Hans Toft, a member of the Conservative People's Party.
0.8 miW
Park
Gammelmose, Copenhagen
20 min walk • Gammelmose is a former raised bogland separating Vangede from Kongens Lyngby in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers an area of approximately 20 hectares.
1.4 miNW
Area
Copenhagen/Northern suburbs, Copenhagen
37 min walk • Kongens Lyngby is the seat and commercial centre of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. Lyngby Hovedgade is a busy shopping street and the site of a branch of Magasin du Nord as well as Lyngby Storcenter.
0.5 miN
Tower
Jægersborg Water Tower, Copenhagen
13 min walk • Jægersborg Water Tower is a former water tower located next to Jægersborg station in Jægersborg, Gentofte Municipality, Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been converted into youth housing to design by Dorte Mandrup.
0.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Vangede Battery, Copenhagen
11 min walk • Vangede Battery, located in Vangede, Gentofte Municipality, is a former military structure and current park in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark.
~1380 ftSW
Park
Dan Turèlls Plads, Copenhagen
7 min walk • Dan Turèlls Plads is a public square in the Vangede district of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was named for the writer Dan Turèll on 19 March 2007. Turèll grew up in the Vangede in the 1950s and published the memoir Vangedebilleder in 1975.
1.2 miNE
Forest
Ermelunden, Skodsborg
32 min walk • Ermelunden is a small forest in Gentofte, Denmark. It is adjacent to the larger Jægersborg Dyrehave. In 1924 it was the site of the 2nd World Scout Jamboree, which brought together 4,549 Scouts and Guides from all over the world.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ræveskovsvej Water Tower?

Nearby attractions include Dan Turèlls Plads, Copenhagen (7 min walk), Vangede Battery, Copenhagen (11 min walk), Vangede, Copenhagen (13 min walk), Jægersborg Water Tower, Copenhagen (13 min walk).

How to get to Ræveskovsvej Water Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ræveskovsvej Water Tower:

Bus

Brogårdsvej • Lines: 15E (5 min walk)
Gammelmosevej • Lines: 300S (29 min walk)

Light rail

Jægersborg • Lines: 910, A, E (14 min walk)
Gentofte • Lines: A, E (18 min walk)