2nd World Scout Jamboree, Skodsborg

#17 among attractions in Skodsborg

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Facts and practical information

The 2nd World Scout Jamboree was held from August 9 to 17, 1924 and was hosted by Denmark at Ermelunden. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°46'18"N, 12°32'32"E

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Northern Suburbs (Charlottenlund)Skodsborg Denmark

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2nd World Scout Jamboree – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Garderhøjfortet, Klampenborg Racecourse, Ordrupgaard, Mariebjerg Cemetery.

0.7 miSW
Museum
Garderhøjfortet, Copenhagen
19 min walk • The Garderhøj Fort is Danish fortification, and was part of Copenhagen's fortifications.
1.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Horse track
Klampenborg Racecourse, Copenhagen
29 min walk • Klampenborg Racecourse is a flat horse racing track in Klampenborg in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark.
0.9 miE
Art museum and outdoor exhibition park
Ordrupgaard, Copenhagen
23 min walk • Ordrupgaard is a state-owned art museum situated near Jægersborg Dyrehave, north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The museum houses one of Northern Europe’s most considerable collections of Danish and French art from the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.
1.5 miSW
Cemetery
Mariebjerg Cemetery, Copenhagen
38 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.
1.3 miNW
Universities and schools
Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen
33 min walk • The Technical University of Denmark, often simply referred to as DTU, is a university in the town Kongens Lyngby, 12 kilometres north of central Copenhagen, Denmark.
1.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Sct. Andreas Kirke, Copenhagen
32 min walk • St. Andrew's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Ordrup, Gentofte Municipality, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1.4 miSW
National Romantic style architecture, Tower
Ræveskovsvej Water Tower, Copenhagen
36 min walk • 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.
1.1 miSW
Tower
Jægersborg Water Tower, Copenhagen
28 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.
~880 ftSW
Forest
Ermelunden, Skodsborg
5 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.
0.8 miS
Street
Jægersborg Allé, Skodsborg
20 min walk • Hægersborg Allé is a major street in the Charlottenlund and Jægersborg neighborhoods of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Strandvejen in the southeast to a junction just east of Kægersborg station in the northwest.
1.1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Gentofte Sportspark, Copenhagen
28 min walk • Gentofte Sportspark is a multi-purpose stadium in Gentofte near Copenhagen, Denmark. The stadium holds 15,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hellerup IK.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to 2nd World Scout Jamboree?

Nearby attractions include Ermelunden, Skodsborg (5 min walk), Garderhøjfortet, Copenhagen (19 min walk), Jægersborg Allé, Skodsborg (20 min walk), Ordrupgaard, Copenhagen (23 min walk).

How to get to 2nd World Scout Jamboree by public transport?

The nearest stations to 2nd World Scout Jamboree:

Bus

Ermelundsvej • Lines: 388 (4 min walk)
Hjortekærsvej • Lines: 388 (8 min walk)

Light rail

Jægersborg • Lines: 910, A, E (27 min walk)
Nørgaardsvej • Lines: 910 (29 min walk)