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Gråsten Castle

 


Gråsten Castle, first mentioned in 1648, is one of Queen Margrethe's summer residenses. It was a favorite of her parents', King Frederik and Queen Ingrid.
 
Looking through one of the enormous hedgerows.

The park is public and filled with all kinds of flowers. It's simply a stunning place.
 

Møgeltønder Church Dome


Nordborg Castle


Højer Mill

The beautiful Dutch mill at Højer.

Dybbøl

In the war of 1864, great battles were fought here.

The legendary mill at Dybbøl.

Parts of old German war monuments. This part of Denmark was part of Germany from 1864 to the reunion in 1920.

Augustenborg Castle

Augustenborg Castle - from the seventeenth century.

Roskilde Cathedral

The first church on the site was built in the 980s. The cathedral was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. It is the final resting place for 21 Danish kings and 18 queens.


The tomb of the first ever ruling queen of Denmark, Margrete the First, who united Scandinavia.