Arresø
#144 among destinations in Denmark
Facts and practical information
Arresø is the largest lake, by area, in Denmark. It covers 40,72 km² and is situated on the island of Zealand 43 kilometers northwest of Copenhagen as the crow flies. ()
HovedstadenDenmark
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Arresø – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Asserbo Charterhouse, Kongeegen, Snoegen, Storkeegen.
- 4 miNWMonastery
Asserbo Charterhouse, North Coast
102 min walk • Asserbo Charterhouse is a fortress and Carthusian monastery ruin in the small town of Asserbo north of Frederiksværk on North Zealand in Denmark.
- 6.4 miSWTree
Kongeegen
163 min walk • Kongeegen is a renowned oak tree in Denmark. It grows in Jægerspris Nordskov near Jægerspris, on the island of Sjælland. A scientific investigation in 1965 of the tree's rings indicated that the tree has an estimated age of 1500–2000 years, and may well be the oldest living oak in northern Europe.
- 6.4 miSWTree
Snoegen
164 min walk • Snoegen was an ancient pedunculate oak located in Jægerspris Nordskov, near the town Jægerspris in Denmark. Snoegen is located in the same forest as Kongeegen and Storkeegen. Snoegen died in 1991 after a few seasons of decreasing foliage, and following works to erect a wooden barrier around the tree that may have damaged the root zone.
- 6.6 miSWTree
Storkeegen
168 min walk • Storkeegen was a pedunculate oak located in Jægerspris Nordskov, near the town Jægerspris in Denmark. The remains of Storkegen are located in the same forest as Kongeegen and Snoegen.
- 5.2 miNObservatories and planetariums
Wieth-Knudsen Observatoriet, Tisvilde
134 min walk • N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory is next to Tisvilde Hegn, two hours away from Copenhagen, Denmark, at Margot Nyholms vej 19, 3220 Tisvildeleje, on the outskirts of a small residential area in Tisvilde, away from artificial light generated by larger cities. It was constructed in 1959 by Dr.
- 2.9 miNArchitecture, Windmill
Ramløse Windmill, North Coast
73 min walk • Ramløse Windmill is a smock mill located in the northeastern corner of Ramløse, Gribskov Municipality, North Zealand, some 60 kilometres north west of Copenhagen, Denmark. Built in 1908, it remained in service until 1937. The mill has been restored to working order and is operated by a group of local volunteers six times a year.
- 4.6 miN
- 2.9 miWForts and castles, Hospital, Health
Arresødal, Frederiksværk
75 min walk • Arresødal is a manor estate situated in Frederiksværk, in Halsnæs Municipality on the island of Zealand in Region Hovedstaden, northeastern Denmark. Surrounded by forest to the west of lake Arresø, it now functions as a private hospice.
- 4.7 miSE
- 5.6 miWWindmill
Melby Windmill
144 min walk • Melby Windmill is a smock mill located at Melby, Halsnæs Municipality, North Zealand, some 60 kilometres north west of Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 3.3 miWSpecialty museum, Architecture, History museum
Industrimuseet Frederiks Værk, Frederiksværk
84 min walk • The Frederiks Værk Industrial Museum is a state-recognised cultural history museum. The museum covers the entire municipality of Halsnæs. The museum received state recognition in 2004.