Sønderborg Castle
Established under Valdemar the Great as a defense against the Wends, and the castle where King Christian II spent the first 17 years of his captivity.
Als, South Jutland
Castles and manor houses
Photo: VisitSønderborg© Sønderborg Turistbureau
The castle was founded before 1200 and was from 1550-70 rebuilt into a four wing Renaissance castle.
The museum tells about the history of North Slesvig from the Middle Ages to the present with the main focus on the wars of 1848-50, 1864, 1914-18, the plebiscite and the reunification of North Slesvig with Denmark in 1920.
Large culture-historical collections with furniture, textiles, crafts and art from North Slesvig.
Openinghours: See "The Museum on Sønderborg Castle"
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Contact Information
- Email: sonderborg@msj.dk
Facilities
- Packed lunch permitted
- Service dogs allowed
- Restaurant/News stand
- Coach park
Classification
- Saint Hannes Cross
Test-gb
- Children
- Friends
- Myself
- My partner
Get directions
Sønderbro 1
6400 Sønderborg
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