Editing Skagen (section)

==Landmarks==

===Northern headland and lighthouses===
[[File:Skagen aka the skaw northmost point of denmark 6th may 2006.jpg|thumb|The northernmost point of Denmark is called ''Grenen'' (The Branch)]]
[[File:Skagen Grå Fyr Leuchtturm.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Skagen Lighthouse]] in 2019]]
At the headland at [[Grenen]], commonly but erroneously believed to be the northernmost point of Denmark, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea meet. Because of their different densities, a clear dividing line can be seen. As a result of turbulent seas, beachings and shipwrecks were common.<ref>[http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/Jylland/Grenen "Grenen"], ''Den Store Danske''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 12 October 2013.</ref> These frequent losses combined with the town's strategic location as the gateway to the Baltic led to Skagen being the site of one of Denmark's earliest lighthouses, [[Skagen's Vippefyr|Vippefyr]], a [[lever light]] constructed in 1627. A faithful copy has now been constructed on the site of the original.<ref>[http://www.skagen-tourist.dk/denmark/vippefyret-gdk642658 "Vippefyret"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015084406/http://www.skagen-tourist.dk/denmark/vippefyret-gdk642658 |date=15 October 2013 }}, ''Den Store Danske''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 12 October 2013.</ref>

The White Lighthouse (''det Hvide fyr'') just north of the town is Denmark's oldest brick-built lighthouse. With a height of {{convert|21|m|abbr=on}}, it was designed by [[Philip de Lange]] and lit for the first time in 1747. In 1858, it was replaced by the Grey Lighthouse (''det Grå fyr'') 2&nbsp;km further north. Restored in 1960, the White Lighthouse now houses art exhibitions.<ref>[http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/Jylland/Jylland_-_fyr/Det_Hvide_Fyr_i_Skagen "Det Hvide Fyr i Skagen"], ''Den Store Danske''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 12 October 2013.</ref>

===Churches===
[[File:Skagen church.jpg|thumb|left|The modern [[Skagen Church]]]]
The old village church from the 14th century is now known as [[The Sand-Covered Church]] as only its tower can still be seen. Sand began drifting in from Råbjerg Mile around 1600 and the area surrounding the church became affected by the [[Dune#Desertification|desertification]] that destroyed the fields. In 1775, the church door had to be dug free for the congregation to be able to attend the service, and for the following 20 years, the Skageners struggled to keep the church free from sand, without being allowed to close it down. In 1795 the church was closed by royal decree and the body of the church demolished.<ref name=kirkehistorie>{{cite web|url=http://www.kirkehistorie.dk/hjor/sogn1198.htm|title=Skagen gamle kirke (den tilsandede)|publisher=Danmarks Kirkehistorie|language=da|access-date=9 September 2013}}</ref>
{{sfn|Osborne|Mouritsen|2010|p=261}} A new church was built in 1841 to the design of [[Christian Frederik Hansen]]. The design was adapted in 1909–10 by Ulrik Plesner who also designed a number of other buildings in Skagen. Plesner collaborated with [[Thorvald Bindesbøll]] on the interior. Anne L. Hansen created interior decorations and a new colour scheme in 1989.<ref name=dsd>{{cite web|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/Jylland/Jylland_-_byer/Skagen|title=Skagen|language=da|publisher=Gyldendal|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref>
A highlight of the year is the celebration of [[Midsummer|Midsummer Eve]] or [[John the Baptist|St. John]]'s Evening (''Sankt Hans Aften'') on the beach with blazing bonfire and song.<ref>[http://www.skagen-tourist.dk/denmark/skt-hans-aften-i-skagen-gdk640849 "Skt. Hans aften i Skagen"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016063058/http://www.skagen-tourist.dk/denmark/skt-hans-aften-i-skagen-gdk640849 |date=16 October 2013 }}. Skagen-tourist.dk. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 13 October 2013.</ref>

===Museums===

====Skagens Museum====
[[File:Skagens museum.jpg|thumb|left|Skagens Museum]]

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Towards the end of the 19th century, Skagen became the summer venue of a group of artists who were attracted by the way of life in the fishing village and by the opportunities for painting the fishermen and surrounding landscapes.{{sfn|Ancher|Ancher|Sandby|Agerholm|2000|p=np}} Skagens Museum was founded on 20 October 1908 in the dining room at Brøndums Hotel. Among the founders were artists Michael Ancher, P.S. Krøyer and Laurits Tuxen, who were elected to form the first board of governors together with Victor Christian Klæbel, the local pharmacist, and [[Degn Brøndum]], who was the proprietor of Brøndums Hotel and brother of Anna Ancher. In 1982, the exhibition rooms were extended with an annex designed by the Royal Surveyor, architect Jacob Blegvad. Blegvad also planned the later extension to the museum that was inaugurated in 1989.{{sfn|Ancher|Ancher|Sandby|Agerholm|2000|p=np}} Today Skagens Museum has more than 1,900 works of art at its disposal.<ref>[http://www.skagensmuseum.dk/ "Skagens Museum"]. Retrieved 12 October 2013.</ref>

==== Anchers Hus ====
[[File:ANCHER HOUSE INTERIOR - SKAGEN, DENMARK.jpg|thumb|Inside the Anchers' home]]
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The former residence of the two painters Anna and Michael Ancher dates from 1884 and was expanded with a studio designed by Ulrik Plesner in 1913. Their only child, [[Helga Ancher]], who died in 1964, left the property to a foundation for conversion into a museum. Opened to the public  in 1967, the house contains much of the original furniture, preserving the atmosphere of the artists' home. Together with the adjacent 18th-century Saxild House (''Saxilds Gaard''), it displays many of the Anchers' paintings as well as those of their artist friends. Saxild House hosts exhibitions and a museum café<ref>[https://skagenskunstmuseer.dk/en/museums/anchers-hus/ "Anchers Hus"]. artskagen.dk. Retrieved 09 November 2017.</ref>

====Drachmanns Hus====
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[[File:HOME OF HOLGER DRACHMANN, SKAGEN, DK.jpg|thumb|right|Drachmann's House]]
Drachmanns Hus on Hans Baghs Vej in the west of the town is a large property built in 1829.<ref name="DH"/> Now a museum, it is dedicated to the writer and marine painter Holger Drachmann who lived in the house from 1902 until his death in a sanatorium in [[Hornbæk]] in January 1908. Drachmann had regularly visited Skagen from 1871.{{sfn|Svanholm|2004|p=47}}<ref name="DH">{{cite web|url=http://www.drachmannshus.dk/english.html|title=HusDrachmanns|publisher=Drachmanns Hus|access-date=1 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103082859/http://www.drachmannshus.dk/english.html|archive-date=3 November 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Drachmann's House, first opened to the public on 4 June 1911, offers a collection not only of his own oil paintings and sketchbooks,{{sfn|Rough Guides|2003|p=181}} but also of paintings from the colony's other artists including Krøyer, Tuxen and the Anchers.<ref name="DH"/> An annex contains a photographic exhibition about Drachmann. Every year, the house hosts a "Drachmann evening"  in which enthusiasts gather together to hear readings, oral presentations and music related to the writer's life and works.<ref name="DH"/>

====Teddy Bear Museum====
In central Skagen there is a teddy bear museum, ''Skagen Bamsemuseum''. The teddy bears on display belong to the private collection of the owner Jonna Thygesen.<ref>[http://www.skagensbamsemuseum.dk/ "Skagens Bamsemueum"]. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 14 October 2013.</ref> It is the only teddy bear museum in Scandinavia. Opened in 1998, the collection contains about a thousand bears of all kinds, some of historic value. The museum also has a sculpture garden, an ice café and a teddy bear shop. Special events are arranged at Easter and Christmas.<ref>[http://www.skagensbamsemuseum.dk/introduktion.htm "Skagens Bamsemuseum"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014182923/http://www.skagensbamsemuseum.dk/introduktion.htm |date=14 October 2013 }}. Retrieved 2 November 2013.</ref>

====Skagen Odde Nature Centre====
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[[File:Keld Gydum-IMG 9857 skagen odde naturcenter.JPG|thumbnail|left|[[Jørn Utzon|Utzon's]] Skagen Odde Nature Centre]]
The [[Skagen Odde Nature Centre]] located close to the northern tip of the peninsula is a museum specially built to allow visitors to see, hear and understand more about the area's sand, water, wind and light. Each of the pavilions presents one of these elements in a special atmosphere. Designed by [[Jørn Utzon]], it is the most northerly building on Skagen Odde.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121203204401/http://www.arcspace.com/features/utzon-architects/the-desert-fortress/ "The Desert Fortress: Utzon Architects"], Arcspace.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.</ref>

====Skagen Town and Regional Museum====
[[Skagen Town and Regional Museum]] (''Skagen By- og Egnsmuseum''), an open-air museum, was opened by the local population in 1927. In 1938 it was moved to the sand dunes of Vesterby.<ref>[http://www.kystmuseet.dk/skagen/skagen-by-egnsmuseum/ "Museet i Skagen"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018060732/http://www.kystmuseet.dk/skagen/skagen-by-egnsmuseum |date=18 October 2013 }}, Nordjyllands Kystmuseum. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 14 October 2013.</ref> The museum brings together examples of fishermen's cottages and the homes of less fortunate inhabitants of Skagen in the middle of the 19th century. There is an old life-saving station, a smithy, an old Dutch windmill, pictures of ships in distress and related nautical artefacts as well as a collection of items illustrating the town's history over various periods.<ref>[http://www.frommers.com/destinations/skagen/A29182.html "Review of Skagen By- & Egnsmuseum (Skagen Open-Air Museum)"], ''Frommer's''. Retrieved 14 October 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.kultunaut.dk/perl/sted/type-nynaut/nr-6097 "Skagen By- og Egnsmuseum"], Kulturnaut.dk. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 14 October 2013.</ref>