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Egeskov Castle
Europe's best-preserved moated Renaissance castle on Funen, rising straight from its lake amid playful gardens.
27 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeDenmarkSouth Denmark
Glamsbjerg
South Denmark, Denmark · Europe
About Glamsbjerg
Glamsbjerg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Haarby, 27km from Egeskov Castle.
Glamsbjerg is in South Denmark, Denmark, with about 3,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Haarby, about 6 km away.
Glamsbjerg is a town in central Denmark with a population of 3,308 (1 January 2026), located in Assens municipality on the island of Funen in Region of Southern Denmark.
Glamsbjerg is a comparatively new town in Denmark. It came to be in 1884 when the railroad between Tommerup Stationsby and Assens was opened. Many ofRead more
the houses in Glamsbjerg are from 1900.
Before Glamsbjerg was a "town" it was a village in Køng parish. It appears on the first page of the Køng churchbook (parish register) in 1687 at the baptism of Jeppe, son of Simon Ibsen of Glamsberg. The spelling "Glamsbjerg" first appears in 1694. In the 1801 census, the population of Glamsbjerg was 158 persons in 32 households.
Krengerup, a large Neoclassical manor house and estate, is located some 4 km (2.5 mi) to the north of Glamsbjerg.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Glamsbjerg?
Within an hour or so of Glamsbjerg: Egeskov Castle (27 km), New Little Belt Bridge (35 km), Old Little Belt Bridge (37 km), Ærøskøbing (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Glamsbjerg?
The nearest famous roads are Rømø Causeway.
Where is Glamsbjerg?
Glamsbjerg is in South Denmark, Denmark, about 6 km from Haarby.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,344
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- South Denmark
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 55.2724, 10.1048
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Worth the detour from Glamsbjerg
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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New Little Belt Bridge
Suspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Old Little Belt Bridge
The elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Ærøskøbing
Perfectly preserved 17th–18th-century merchant town on the island of Ærø, all cobbles, hollyhocks and crooked pastel houses: a Europa Nostra prize-winner reached by car ferry from Svendborg or Fynshav.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Great Belt Bridge
A soaring suspension span and tunnel linking Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt strait.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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The Wave (Bølgen), Vejle
An undulating five-tower residential building on Vejle Fjord, one of Denmark's most striking pieces of contemporary architecture.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Glamsbjerg
- 35 kmNew Little Belt BridgeSuspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
- 37 kmOld Little Belt BridgeThe elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
- 59 kmGreat Belt BridgeA soaring suspension span and tunnel linking Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt strait.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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