DESTINATION DENMARK: Culture & Attractions

Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. However, the country has opted out of European Union's Maastricht Treaty, the European monetary system (EMU), and issues concerning certain internal affairs.

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DISCOVER DENMARK: Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen, Cuisine of Denmark, Grenen, Hans Christian Anderson, Jelling Stones, Ladby Ship, Odense, Roskilde, Trundholm Sun Chariot,

DISCOVER AALBORG Aalborg traces its history back over 1000 years. It was originally settled as a trading post because of its position on the Limfjord. The sites of what were two settlements and a visible burial ground can be seen on Lindholm Høje, a hill overlooking the city. The sizes of these settlements emphasise the significance of this place as a crossroads ...

DISCOVER AARHUS The bishopric of Aarhus dates back to at least 951, and archaeological findings date back some 1,300 years to Viking times. The city itself is presumably older than 770 AD, making Aarhus the oldest big city in Scandinavia. The favorable central position of the city within Denmark afforded it trade from Germany, the Baltic countries, the greater peninsula of Jutland ...

DISCOVER COPENHAGEN Copenhagen is located on the eastern shore of the island of Zealand and partly on the island of Amager. Copenhagen faces to the east the Oresund, the strait of water that separates Denmark from Sweden, and that connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. On the Swedish side lies the towns of Malmo and Landskrona ...

CUISINE OF DENMARK Danish cuisine (Danish: Dansk kokken), originating from the peasant population's own local produce, was enhanced by cooking techniques developed in the late 19th century and the wider availability of goods after the Industrial Revolution. The open sandwiches, known as smorrebrød, which in their basic form are the usual fare for lunch, can be considered a national speciality when prepared and decorated with a variety of fine ingredients ...

DISCOVER GRENEN Grenen, the northmost tip of Jutland, north of the town of Skagen, thereby the northmost point of Denmark. Grenen was given its name for its shape like a tree-branch. The Danish national road 40 passes through Grenen. The Grenen beach appears in many of the works of the community of Skagen Painters who gathered there every summer between 1875 and the end of the century ...

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON Hans Christian Andersen, referred to using the initials H. C. Andersen in Denmark and the rest of Scandinavia (April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875) was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty ...

THE JELLING STONES The Jelling stones are massive carved runestones from the 10th century, found at the town of Jelling in Denmark. The older of the two Jelling stones was raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. The larger of the two stones was raised by King Gorm's son, Harald Bluetooth in memory of his parents, celebrating his conquest of Denmark and Norway ...

THE LADBY SHIP The Ladby ship is a major ship burial, of the type also represented by the boat chamber grave of Hedeby and the ship burials of Oseberg, Borre, Gokstad and Tune in South Norway, all of which date back to the 9th and 10th centuries. It is the only ship burial discovered in Denmark. It was discovered southwest of Kerteminde on the island of Funen ...

DISCOVER ODENSE Odense (Odin's Sanctuary, referring to Odin of Denmark's indigenous Norse mythology), is one of the oldest cities of Denmark and had its 1000th anniversary in 1988. To celebrate this, a forest named the Thousand Year Forest was cultivated. The shrine of Saint Canute held great attraction for pilgrims throughout the Middle Ages ...

DISCOVER ROSKILDE Roskilde was given the status of a market town in 1268. It was probably the largest and most important town in Denmark at the time. With the support of the Roman Catholic Church, it continued to thrive until 1443. Roskilde Cathedral did, however, continue to be the place where the kings and queens of Denmark were buried ...

TRUNDHOLM SUN CHARIOT The Trundholm sun chariot (Danish: Solvognen), is a late Nordic Bronze Age artifact discovered in Denmark. It is a representation of the sun chariot, a bronze statue of a horse and a large bronze disk, which are placed on a device with spoked wheels. The sculpture was discovered with no accompanying objects in 1902 in a peat bog on the Trundholm moor ...

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