LOCATION
Stevns Klint is a cliff located on the Danish island of Zealand, between the Faxe Bay and the Køge Bay. It is communicated with the airport in Copenhagen by roads and by rail. The cliff is located approximately 60 kilometres to the south of Copenhagen, 55°17′N 12°27′E.
1. Stevns Klint
SCENIC CHARACTER
You may admire white walls of the cliff in combination with blue Baltic Sea waters. The white chalk cliff that rises to a height of up to40 metres not only attracts geologists, but also masses of tourists. The place shows the impact of the Chicxulub meteorite which crashed into the Earth over 60 million years ago causing the disappearance of over 50 per cent of all life. Nowadays the area is full of rare species of birds. The place offers a picturesque view of the Sound and the Øresund Bridge linking Denmark to Sweden.
Huge waves still erode the cliff and change its shape – that is why the area lives.
ATTRACTIONS
Some restaurants, cafes and a tourist information centre. Not only hotels, guesthouses, but also a camping space. The historical Stevns Lighthouse situated at the edge of the cliff. Stevnsfort Cold War Museum located in the area which was a secret part of the NATO’s defence system. Many migrating birds every spring and autumn. The Højerup Church from the year 1200 which collapsed partially because of forces of nature, located at the top of the cliff.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Heritage Class: [ C ]Cultural Heritage
Subclass [WH] :Waterfronts and traditional harbor areas
WEB PAGES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevns_Klint
https://kalklandet.dk/english/stevnsklint-en
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1416
https://www.visitdenmark.co.uk/en-gb/denmark/stevns-lighthouse-gdk1058598
