Vejle in Denmark: City of Art and Architecture, Vejle, Denmark
Vejle is proud of its museums and especially Kunst Museum, its Art Museum which offers a different look at the world around us and showcases Danish excellence in design.
Art in Vejle is not confined within the walls of a museum, it is on the streets and adorns its building many of which are architecturally significant. The town, in the centre of an area known as The Triangle in the Jutland region is easily accessible by train and public bus. Its travel interchange is a good place to start an exploration of the town. Dominating the square outside the train and bus station is the Ladder to Heaven 鈥� Jacob鈥檚 Dream (Himmelstigen - Jacobs dr酶m)
A towering sculpture, the Ladder to Heaven 鈥� Jacob鈥檚 Dream, was placed here to mark the opening of the new railway station in 1999. This tall granite stele (a vertical stone inscribed with writing) was created by Bj酶rn N酶rgaard. Imagery on the stele varies from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to modern interpretations of travel. Not far from the station is the oldest building in Vejle, the church of Saint Nicolai. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Art in Vejle is not confined within the walls of a museum, it is on the streets and adorns its building many of which are architecturally significant. The town, in the centre of an area known as The Triangle in the Jutland region is easily accessible by train and public bus. Its travel interchange is a good place to start an exploration of the town. Dominating the square outside the train and bus station is the Ladder to Heaven 鈥� Jacob鈥檚 Dream (Himmelstigen - Jacobs dr酶m)
A towering sculpture, the Ladder to Heaven 鈥� Jacob鈥檚 Dream, was placed here to mark the opening of the new railway station in 1999. This tall granite stele (a vertical stone inscribed with writing) was created by Bj酶rn N酶rgaard. Imagery on the stele varies from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to modern interpretations of travel. Not far from the station is the oldest building in Vejle, the church of Saint Nicolai. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Vejle in Denmark: City of Art and Architecture
Guide Location: Denmark » Vejle
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Valery Collins
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Guide Location: Denmark » Vejle
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Valery Collins
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Ladder to Heaven
- Church of Saint Nicolai
- Well at Kirketorvet
- Town Hall
- Midgard Well
- Drinking Fountain
- Vejle Midtpunkt
- Musik Teater
- C M Hess鈥� Villa
- Byparken
- Art Museum
- The Harbour
- The Wave (B酶lgen)
- Fjordenhus
- Zleep Hotel Vejle
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