Dybvad offers two clear starting points for planning your trip: Søpark brings together a lake, a meadow route and art; station town houses and bricks offer a glimpse into local history. This raises a specific question for you: time in the park, or a look at the town’s architectural and industrial history?

Søpark: lake, meadow route and fishing

Søpark was created around a lake that was formerly a marl pit. A 2 km route goes around the lake and through the meadow area. This means the path takes in not only the waterside, but also the meadow. If you are looking for a specific route during your stay, you can use the stated length to help plan. The lake and meadow area give the route two distinct landscape settings.

There are tables and benches for visitors in the park. Those who want to fish will also find a specific offering at Dybvad Søpark: Voer Å Sportsfiskerforening holds the fishing rights and sells day permits. Pike, carp and tench can be caught there. As fishing permits and information about species may change, check the latest details about day permits before fishing. The route is described by its length; for fishing, the day permit and potential catches are the key planning details.

“Krukken”: art in Søpark

Søpark is also home to a sculpture called “Krukken.” Jørgen Carlo Larsen designed it after the human torso. Its main section combines references to a jug, a body and the chimney of a brickworks. In this way, bodily form, a vessel and an industrial silhouette are brought together. If you are interested in art, this combination offers a specific way to engage with the design: the sculpture can be viewed through several formal references, not just its title.

Station town houses, bricks and railway history

Dybvad’s station town houses were built around Jernbanegade. Bricks from Dybvad Teglværk can be seen in Dybvad’s oldest houses. This brings together two aspects of architectural history: the development of the station town houses along Jernbanegade and the material from the local brickworks. Those interested in architecture can pay attention both to a type of house and to the origin of its bricks. The houses and the building material offer different clues to local history, without telling the same story.

On 17 July 1899, a train arrived at Dybvad station. This precisely dated event adds a moment from railway history to the architectural clues. While the station town houses and bricks tell of architectural features, the train’s arrival records a single event. Dybvad thus highlights both long-standing traces in the townscape and a specific moment from its railway past.

Discover more destinations: Nielstrup, Strandby, Kandestederne, Åsted, Tolne, Frederikshavn, Bunken, Hulsig

For the overall travel guide: Frederikshavn Municipality.