Geological Observatory
The Geological Observatory is approached just as the visitors are about to enter the small village Højerup to witness the 12th century church.
Approaching the village, you are first greeted by two concrete walls that together with the vegetation anticipate glimpses of the church before leading you down to an arched opening in the right-facing wall.
The opening reveals a large diagonal cut through the cliff that allows you to descend along with the successional geology of the bare limestone. On the left-facing concrete surface, you notice an annual imprint that aligns with the cliff wall, which will in the future tell of the continuous erosion and subsequent exposure of the submerged structure. The descent ends with a depth of nine meters and offers a view towards the sea but also an invitation into a dark and narrow entrance.
Entering the structure, you are able to fully witness the exceptional layer of fish clay before turning to access a descending exhibition scarcely lit by a perforated wall. Proceeding through the exhibition, the space turns once more and reveals a narrow path that invites a tactile experience with the bare wall of chalk.
Once fully descent, you depart from the structure with a framed direction towards the succeeding structure, only to turn around and witness the anticipated view of the church.