Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Fredericia, Denmark

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5 sights
1.2 km

9 m
13 m

Experience Fredericia in Denmark in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Fredericia

Sight 1: Den Tapre Landsoldat

Villy Fink Isaksen / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Land Soldier is a monument a few meters inside the Prince's Gate in Fredericia. It consists of a cast 3.75 m high bronze statue on a 2.5 m high granite base, flanked by 6 pieces of 168 pd. mortars also in bronze. 2 of them are spoils of war from 1849. On the pillar is inscribed the date of the Battle of Fredericia, 6 July 1849.

Wikipedia: Landsoldaten (DA), Website

199 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Det Hvide Vandtårn

CarinaT / CC BY-SA 3.0

The White Water Tower is a water tower on Prince George's Bastion, 125 m northeast of the Prince's Gate in Fredericia. The tower was built in 1908 and was in use until 1994. Today, the tower serves as a lookout tower, as the platform at the top of the tower is 44 meters above sea level. The artist Søren Hausgaard Kjær has decorated the tower inside.

Wikipedia: Det hvide vandtårn (Fredericia) (DA)

292 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Fredericia Vold

Lars K Jensen / CC BY 2.0

Fredericia Ramparts is a rampart that surrounds central Fredericia. It is Northern Europe's best-preserved ramparts, and with today's use as a public park, it is one of the largest urban parks in Denmark.

Wikipedia: Fredericia Vold (DA)

172 meters / 2 minutes