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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Zealand

Zealand’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Zealand. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 14, 2025

Gefion Fountain

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The Gefion fountain in Copenhagen shows the statue of the goddess Gefion from Germanic mythology, who is said to have turned her four sons into oxen. The legend says that …

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Stevns Klint and Højerup Old Church

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The chalk cliffs are really impressive. Some of them are up to 40 meters high and the view of both the sea and the cliffs is unique.

Incidentally, the cliffs are recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

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Damhus Lake

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Beautiful lake

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Frederiksborg Castle Baroque Garden

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Frederiksborg Castle is the most important building of the Nordic Renaissance. Inside is the Danish National History Museum. The baroque garden invites you to relax and linger. A boat trip around the castle is also possible.

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Stevns Klint — Trampestien Coastal Trail (section)

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Panoramic views from the heights of the hiking trail
The “Trampestien” hiking trail runs along the upper edge of the Stevns Klint cliff.
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The Queen’s Beeches

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At the end of Frederik IV all ', north of Nødbo on the banks of Esrum lake, several old beech stands as an avenue towards the water.

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Vejrhøj Burial Mound

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Old grave from the Bronze Age. Detailed explanation is provided on the information board.

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Kulsvierstenen (The Charcoal Burners' Stone)

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Während des 2. Weltkriegs war de sogenannte Köhlergruppe aktiv im Widerstandskampf. The group merged the Waffen container, the von der Englischen Luftwaffe über dem Gribskov abgeworfen wurden ein. In those …

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Vordingborg Historic Botanical Garden

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Behind the museum, in the grounds of the castle ruin, you can visit the small and interesting garden, also called "Sara's Garden", with a variety of ancient medicinal herbs and …

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Svenskekløften in Hesede Forest

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Svenskekløften is also called Djævlekløften. It is located in the middle of Hesede Forest, and is a 25 meter deep meltwater gorge from the last ice age.
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Søren Kierkegaard Stone

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As a student, I had the opportunity to study Søren Kierkegaard intensively, so a visit to this place was a special experience.

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Zealand

Gefion Fountain

Stevns Klint and Højerup Old Church

Damhus Lake

Frederiksborg Castle Baroque Garden

Stevns Klint — Trampestien Coastal Trail (section)

The Queen’s Beeches

Vejrhøj Burial Mound

Kulsvierstenen (The Charcoal Burners' Stone)

Vordingborg Historic Botanical Garden

Svenskekløften in Hesede Forest

Søren Kierkegaard Stone

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