Landmarks
The Men at Sea (Danish: Mennesket ved Havet) is a monument of four 9-metre (27 feet) tall white males, located to the west of Esbjerg by Sædding Beach . It is located opposite the Fisheries and Maritime Museum, and is one of the area's major tourist attractions, and it is a famous landmark of Esbjerg.
The sculpture was designed by Svend Wiig Hansen and installed on 28 October 1995. It was funded by the government of Esbjerg Kommune, the Kunstfond government and private sponsors to inaugurate the 100th anniversary of the municipality in 1994.
The artist's original idea for the location of the sculpture was Grenen, north of Skagen. The monument can be seen by ferry leaving or entering Esbjerg.
Vestjysk Musikkonservatorium, an Academy of Music and Music Communication, is located in Esbjerg.
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