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Denmark

Modernist petrol station in Ljubljana
Denmark, Eritrea, Slovenia

Iconic petrol stations around the world – architecture and design

by Westwards / 18 February 20235 March 2023

Did you ever make a longer detour to take pictures of iconic petrol stations? Well, we do sometimes during our …

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Dear eating at Jaegersborg Dyrehave
Denmark, UNESCO

Jaegersborg Dyrehave – a unique hunting park in Denmark (UNESCO)

by Westwards / 28 October 20202 March 2023

Red wooden gates mark the entrance to the Jaegersborg Dyrehave UNESCO site. The “dyrehave” is a deer park north of …

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On the chalk cliffs of Møns Klint, Denmark
Denmark, UNESCO

Stevns Klint (Stevns Cliff) and the Danish Dinosaurs

by Westwards / 30 September 20205 March 2023

Why did the dinosaurs have to die? They disappeared a long time ago, so nobody knows for sure and it’s …

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Designer chairs at the Design Museum
Denmark

Highlights in Copenhagen – Our personal Top 5

by Westwards / 13 July 20172 March 2023

At the end of May, we spent a few days in Copenhagen. As it was our second visit to the …

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Roskilde cathedral
Denmark, UNESCO

Roskilde cathedral and the Vikings!

by Westwards / 30 June 201726 March 2021

The elderly woman is slowly moving up the slope from the bay towards the Old Town and the Roskilde Cathedral. …

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View on Helsingor Castle with conon pointing into the picture
Denmark, UNESCO

Kronborg Castle: Mighty kings and heroes

by Westwards / 21 June 201726 March 2021

Shakespeare made the splendid castle of “Elsinor” the home of his fictional Danish prince, thus ensuring its worldwide fame. Upon …

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Round built modern housing - the Tietgen House
Denmark

A walk through Orestad, Copenhagen’s new architecture laboratory

by Westwards / 4 February 20133 March 2023

On a cold winter morning, Southern Copenhagen is almost deserted. A tiny, toy-like train is zipping past a bright blue …

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