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Sønderskov Manor
The Sønderskov Hovedgård manor was originally built as a fortress in medieval times. The present main building is a Baroque adaptation of a Renaissance building erected by the nobleman Thomas Juel in ...
Jels Voldsted, historic site
Jels Voldsted is believed to have been a castle or fortress of significant size. There are approximately 130 meters between the northern and southern boundaries of the mounds.
Vejen Miniature Town
The association "Vejen Miniby" has constructed a miniaturised copy of Vejen (around 1900-1930) in the scale 1:10. The purpose is to show how Vejen developed from market town to industrial town.
Askov Folk High School
Askov Højskole (Askov Folk High School) is one of the nation’s first such schools. Here the civic traditions of Grundtvig still live on. The landmark heritage buildings are must-sees for visitors to t...
Freedom Brige - Kongeåen
A concrete construction from 1924, Frihedsbroen (Freedom Bridge) crosses the river of Kongeåen, allowing wayfarers to travel between Københoved and Askov.
Next to the bridge, the characteristic red-a...
The village well in Gammelby
Gammelby can trace its history back to 1392, and for many of those years the villagers fetched household water from the common well in the heart of the village. In many villages the wells have fallen ...
Rødding Folk High School
Rødding Højskole is Denmark´s oldest and the world´s first folk high school (school offering non-formal adult education).
Knagemøllen
'Æ Knagemøllen', which is located about 3 km south of the motorway, is one of the most picturesque buildings by the river of Kongeåen.
Vejen Station
Vejen station er bygget i 1917, hvor den afløste stationsbygningen fra 1874. Banegården er udført i byggestilen Bedre Byggeskik og havde Heinrich Wenck som arkitekt. Stationsbygningen er nu fredet.
Sønderskov Vandmølle
Sønderskov Vandmølle udgør et vigtig del af det oprindelige herregårdslandskab omkring Sønderskov Hovedgård. Møllen ligger i den sydlige ende af den opstemmede møllesø.
Estrup Hovedgård, Vejen
Tæt på den tidligere hovedvej mellem Esbjerg og Kolding lidt vest for Vejen ligger er den mindre herregård.
Vandtårnet i Holsted
I den nordlige ende af Holsted ligger byens gamle vandtårn. Det blev bygget i 1925, og arkitekten var Mikkel Thomsen. Tårnet 15 m højt og det er ikke længere i brug. Lokale ildsjæle i Holsted arbejder...
Magdeburg-broen ved Mojbøl, Øster Lindet
Historisk bro over Jels Å ved Mojbøl. Trods sit beskedne udseende, så er der her en stump historie fra den gang området var tysk.
The cottage
Niels Hansen Jacobsen lived in this house, called "The cottage" in Vejen, his native town. The house is today private owned, and it is therefore only possible to see the house at a distance.
Assersbølgaard, Lindknud nær Brørup
Hovedgården Assersbølgård ved Lindknud kan føre rødderne tilbage til middelalderen. I dag er der moderne eventcenter med mange aktiviteter.