History in Denmark

Discover 8 places to experience unusual history in Denmark.

Rønne, Denmark

The Swedish Houses

After the destruction of WWII, Sweden offered to build some 300 wooden houses on this Danish island.

Allinge, Denmark

The Russian Cemetery in Allinge

World War II Soviet Russian soldiers were buried on the Danish island after the war had ended.

'The Little Match Girl'

With a bundle of matches in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, this sculpture is a modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's poignant fairy tale.

Dyrehaven, Denmark

Eremitageslottet (Hermitage Hunting Lodge)

The castle used by the Danish Royal Family as a hunting retreat.

Enclosure in the woods.

Bjørnegrotten

An abandoned bear enclosure from a 19th-century zoo located in a Danish forest.

Minibyen Sæby on a sunny day.

Minibyen Sæby

Residents of this seaside village are building a miniature 1:10 scale version of their historic town.

The picture-perfect setting.

Hillerød, Denmark

Frederiksborg Castle

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

Re-chiseled swastika

Copenhagen, Denmark

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Ghost Swastikas

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.