20 km/12 mi north of Esbjerg lies the busy little township of Varde, with some interesting old houses and the 12th-13th century St Jacob's Church on Torvet. The Town Hall is embellished by two sculptures - "Laksedrengen" (Boy with Salmon) and "Brøndpigen" (Maiden of the Fountain), by Anker Hoffmann. On display in Varde Provincial Museum are silver, furniture, Jutland stoneware and paintings, especially works by the Danish artist Christian Lyngbo. A model of old Varde, scale 1:10, can be seen northwest of the town center in the Arnberg complex.
This museum charts the history of artillery from the middle ages to the present day. Uniforms, handguns and other pieces of military equipment are also on display.
This restored German military installation houses an exhibit on the "Atlantic Rampart"-a German defense project. There are visual displays and a video presentation.
Blavand.
Address: Tirpitz Stillingen Blåvand, Tane Hedevej, DK-6857 Blåvand, Denmark
This museum deals with the creation and exploitation of amber. There are natural history exhibits on how amber is formed and how insects and plant pieces get fixed in it.
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
The Varde museum focuses on the cultural history of the town with exhibits on decorative arts and a gallery of works from the Danish golden age. As well, there are paintings by the modern surrealist, Otto Frello.
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
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Blåvand - Tirpitz stillingen Blåvand, Varde
