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Delve into Givskud in Denmark
Givskud in the region of South Denmark is a city in Denmark - some 125 mi or ( 202 km ) West of Copenhagen , the country's capital .
Current time in Givskud is now 01:25 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Copenhagen " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Viborg, Vesterlund, Velgarde, Uhre, and Torring. While being here, make sure to check out Viborg . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Givskud ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Oldest Danish Document
Footage taken from the film "From Friesland To Djursland". English version ISBN 978 3 940309 04 4 Deutsche Fassung ISBN 978 3 940309 01 3 Author: Gernot Reipen Production: Edition Poseidon Video ..
Givskud Zoo
Our day in Givskud Zoo ..
Sword Swallower Dan Meyer at Jelling Runestone, Denmark
Have Sword, Will Travel - Sword Swallower Dan Meyer swallows a sword at the famous Jelling Runestone Monument, Jelling Denmark. April 23, 2010. Sabelsluger Dan Meyer sluger et sværd ved Jelling Runste ..
A trip into the Siberian Cold over Denmark...
Officially the strongest outbreak of Arctic cold over Denmark in 25 years hit on Feb 3+4 2012. Enjoy the crunching of the snow surface at minus 18 deg. C... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Givskud Zoo
Givskud Zoo is a zoo and safari park in Givskud, 20 kilometres north west of Vejle in Denmark. The park opened in 1969 under the name of "Løveparken" (the lion park) with lions as the only animals. In 1970 elephants arrived and today the park has more than 700 animals representing more than 70 species. The zoo is one of only ten attractions to be awarded 5 stars by the Danish tourist guide Jyllands Attraktioner and receives about 325,000 visitors a year.
Located at 55.81 9.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Givskud
Givskud is a little town in southern Jutland with a population of 595 (1 January 2011). The town is located in Vejle Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark. Other than Givskud Church it consisted of only a few farms, a school and a rectory in the 19th century. Later an inn was built. It was not until 1969 that the village really came into public attention.
Located at 55.80 9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hedensted Municipality
Hedensted Kommune is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. Its seat and main town is Hedensted.
Located at 55.75 9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Jelling stone ship
The Jelling stone ship is a stone ship, the longest known to have existed, remains of which lie under the two royal barrows at Jelling, Denmark. The Jelling ship was formerly thought to have extended between the two mounds and been 170 metres long, by far the longest stone ship discovered.
Located at 55.76 9.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Jelling stones
The Jelling stones are massive carved runestones from the 10th century, found at the town of Jelling in Denmark. The older of the two Jelling stones was raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. The larger of the two stones was raised by King Gorm's son, Harald Bluetooth in memory of his parents, celebrating his conquest of Denmark and Norway, and his conversion of the Danes to Christianity. The runic inscriptions on these stones are considered the most well known in Denmark.
Located at 55.76 9.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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