Vedbæk

#423 among destinations in Denmark

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Vedbæk is a wealthy suburban neighbourhood on the coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It belongs to Rudersdal Municipality and has merged with the town of Hørsholm to the north. The area has been inhabited for at least 7,000 years, as evidenced by the discovery of a Mesolithic cemetery of the Ertebølle culture. By the 16th century, there were a few small farms and fishermen's houses on the site and in the 18th century, well-to-do townsfolk from Copenhagen started to build country houses in the area. After a paddle steamer began to call at Vedbæk on its journey from Copenhagen to Helsingør, there was an influx of visitors. There are a number of large country houses and a historic church. There has been a railway station for some time and there are popular sandy beaches to the north and south. Enrum Forest is open to the public and provides recreational facilities. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°51'10"N, 12°33'46"E

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Vedbæk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rungstedlund, Gammel Holtegård, Høsterkøb Kirke, Danish Museum of Hunting and Forestry.

2.2 miN
Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
Rungstedlund, Øresund Coast
58 min walk • Rungstedlund, also known as the Karen Blixen Museum, is a country house in Rungsted on the Øresund coast just north of Copenhagen, Denmark, notable for its association with the author Karen Blixen, who lived there for most of her life.
2.4 miSW
Museum, Baroque architecture, Art museum
Gammel Holtegård, Copenhagen
62 min walk • Gammel Holtegaard is a former Manor house in Rudersdal Municipality north of Copenhagen, Denmark, today operated as an arts centre and a museum. It was built by the Danish Baroque architect Lauritz de Thurah, for his own use in 1757. Its original Baroque gardens were reconstructed in 2003.
2.9 miW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Høsterkøb Kirke, Hørsholm
74 min walk • Høsterkøb Church is a parish church in the village of Høsterkøb, Rudersdal Municipality, some 20 km north of central Copenhagen, Denmark.
2.9 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Danish Museum of Hunting and Forestry, Øresund Coast
73 min walk • The Danish Museum of Hunting and Forestry was a state-owned museum in Hørsholm exhibiting objects connected with the history of hunting and forestry in Denmark. It is now closely associated with the UNESCO-listed Par force hunting landscape in North Zealand.
2.8 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Hørsholm Egns Museum, Øresund Coast
72 min walk • Hørsholm Local History Museum is a local history museum in Hørsholm, Denmark.
2.3 miNW
Park
Hørsholm Arboretum, Hørsholm
59 min walk • Hørsholm Arboretum is an arboretum located in Hørsholm, 20 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It operates as part of the University of Copenhagen's Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management.
3.1 miNW
Windmill
Hørsholm Mølle, Øresund Coast
80 min walk • Hørsholm Windmill is a smock mill located in Hørsholm to the north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The site also comprises two storage buildings. The complex is now home to a small museum of old crafts.
3.8 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Mothsgården, Copenhagen
97 min walk • Mothsgården is a former country retreat in Søllerød in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It now houses the main branch of Rudersdal Museum, a local history museum for Rudersdal Municipality.
3.2 miS
Watermill
Strandmøllen
82 min walk • Strandmøllen is a former paper mill located at the mouth of the Mølleåen river in the Øresund coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
3.7 miW
Monastery
Åsebakken Priory
96 min walk • Åsebakken Priory, or the Priory of Our Lady of Åsebakken, is a Benedictine monastery of nuns at Birkerød, about 20 km north of Copenhagen in Denmark. The priory is part of the Beuronese Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation.
2.9 miNW
Palace, Baroque architecture
Hirschholm Palace, Øresund Coast
74 min walk • Hirschholm Palace, also known as Hørsholm Palace, was a royal palace located in present-day Hørsholm municipality just north of Copenhagen, Denmark.