Nedslag i Danmarks historien 1864-1920
Det var i 1864, at vi fik bank på Dybbøl og at Danmark dermed mistede store dele af landet, havne og mennesker. I perioden var Kongeåen rigsgrænse mellem Danmark og Tyskland. Da Kongeåen løber gennem Vejen Kommune er der således en del steder, hvor man kan se spor i dag.
Syd for Kongeåen kan du se eksempler på tysk arkitektur - pudsigt nok ikke ret meget, for man havde efter Genforeningen travlt med at fjerne sporene. Nord for Kongeåen finder du mødestedet Skibelund Krat, som spillede en centralrolle i kampen om at få en folkeafstemning om det nationale tilhørsforhold. På begge sider af åen vrimler det med mindesten for Genforeningen. Det er den begivenhed i Danmarks historien, som der er rejst flest mindesten over.
Tag på strejftog i en vigtig egn og historisk periode - og fornem, hvordan mennesker involverede sig og arbejdede for en vigtig sag. Var deres kamp ikke lykkedes, så kunne du i dag nøjes med at køre til Skodborg for at grænsehandle.
Kongeåen, the historical border
The river of Kongeåen meanders through the wide river valley of Kongeådalen, which it has done since the last Ice Age. During important periods in Danish history, the river has also marked the border ...
Friheden, Stone House
A historic stone house from 1870, called Friheden (Freedom), is located on the northern banks of the river of Kongeåen, which marked the former border between Denmark and Germany after the Second Schl...
Askov Folk High School
Askov Højskole (Askov Folk High School) is one of the nation’s first such schools. Here the civic traditions of Grundtvig still live on. The landmark heritage buildings are must-sees for visitors to t...
Rødding Folk High School
Rødding Højskole is Denmark´s oldest and the world´s first folk high school (school offering non-formal adult education).
Skibelund Krat
Skibelund Krat is today a monumental park. The location was established in 1865 after the loss of Southern Jutland to Prussia and was used as a gathering place for celebrations.
The Mother Tongue at Skibelund Krat (Modersmålet)
“Modersmålet” (The Mother Tongue) is a striking monument in Skibelund Krat.
The “Magnusstenen” monument at Skibelund Krat
“Magnusstenen” (The Magnus Stone) is considered “The finest artwork in granite in the Nordic region.” The monument located at Skibelund Krat is one of the most influential works of art at this locatio...
Reunification stone at Skibelund Krat
The Reunion is the event in the History of Denmark for which the highest number of memorial stones have been erected, not just in Southern Jutland/North Slesvig but in the entire country. The Reunion ...
Genforeningssten
Og i området omkring Kongeåen, der jo var landegrænse frem til 1920, er der rigtig mange genforeningssten. De vidner om den store folkelige opbakning til at høre til Danmark. Kig dem her, find dem og nyd historierne. Se mere fra perioden 1864-1920 i den nordlige del af Sønderjylland.
Bennetgård, the building
From the outside, the whitewashed former farmhouse isn’t all that conspicuous, but the place is historically quite significant all the same. Bennetgård is a rest home for those of Danish decent living...
Freedom Brige - Kongeåen
A concrete construction from 1924, Frihedsbroen (Freedom Bridge) crosses the river of Kongeåen, allowing wayfarers to travel between Københoved and Askov.
Next to the bridge, the characteristic red-a...
Domænegården, Lundsgård
Lundsgård was one of the 36 Southern Jutland tenant farms (domænegård) during the period from 1864 to 1920 when the area was under Prussian/German rule. In 1873, German became the official language of...
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