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Top 10: Historic attractions in Sønderjylland

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Sønderjylland has a rich history. Throughout the region you’ll find plenty of historic monuments, as well as large and small museums and major and minor attractions. 

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Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke - engelsk
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History Centre Dybbøl Banke

At History Centre Dybbøl Banke you’ll be swept into one of the most exciting chapters in Danish history at the exact place at which it played out.

The Museum at Sønderborg Castle
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The Museum at Sønderborg Castle

Castle, containing regional museum, Renaissance church from 1570, knights' hall.

Historic collections illustrating Southern Jutland history after 1800. Emphasis on the Slesvig wars, Reunification, 2 ...

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Museum Sønderjylland - Archaeology Haderslev
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Museum Sønderjylland - Archaeology Haderslev

Dive into the archeology of Southern Jutland.

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Zeppelin and Garnison Museum - Tønder
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Zeppelin and Garnison Museum - Tønder

During the forst world war the Germans established a large and very important airship base in the north of Tønder. Today there is small museum telling the history with pictures, documents, objects and...

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The Northern German Defence Line 1916-18

The Northern German Defence Line is a fortification created by the German military during World War I
 

The Frøslev Camp and the white busses

The last stop before the concentration camps.

Nationalmuseets Kommandørgård - Rømø
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Nationalmuseets Kommandørgård - Rømø

The building dates from 1748 and bears witness to the prosperity wich the commanders (1700-1800) brought to Rømø. It is completely restored, including panels, ceilings and doors. The walls are covered...

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 Museum of Southern Jutland - Gram Clay Pit - Paleontology
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Museum of Southern Jutland - Gram Clay Pit - Paleontology

Visit the museum in Gram and see the 10 million-year-old whale fossils, afterwards you can go fossil hunting in Lergraven as a fossil hunter.

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The Nydamboat
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The Nydamboat

North Europe’s oldest, clinker-built boat

It is Monday August 17th 1863. The Danish teacher and archaeologist Conrad Engelhardt has been leading the excavation of the Nydam Bog since 1858 and until n...

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Udsigt fra Knivsbjerg
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Knivsberg still echoes to the sounds of the past

For three centuries, Knivsberg ridge has played a key role for the German minority in Sønderjylland. Today the location offers a cornucopia of activities.

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