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Name: Hammershus Castle.
Location: Bornholm, Denmark.
Map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Denmark_location_bornholm.svg
Built: in 1200 AD.
Destroyed: in 1750 AD.
Condition: the castle is a ruin today.
Famous for: Hammershus Castle is Northern Europe's largest medieval fortification,
History
Hammershus Castle is Northern Europe's largest medieval fortification, situated 243 ft (74 metres) above sea level on Hammeren, the northern tip of the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Erected in the 13th century, it was long believed that the castle was built as a private residence for the archbishop of Lund. However, new evidence found at the ruins of the castle suggests it was constructed in the beginning of the 13th century as a royal residence for Valdemar II, King of Denmark in 1202–1241. The fortification consists of the base castle residence and accompanying Mantel Tower, and includes a great stonewall stretching 2,460 ft (750 metres) around the castle grounds. The castle was built with box-like rooms surrounded by rings of fortifications. Each provided an additional layer of protection from invaders. Two natural spring ponds provided fresh drinking water on the side of the castle. During a number of successive struggles between the kings of Denmark versus the Archbishopric, the fortress, serving as a refuge for the Archbishops, e.g. Jens Grand, was conquered by the king's army on a number of occasions, e.g. 1259, 1265, 1319, and 1325.
In 1521, it was taken by king Christian II who used it to imprison Bishop Jens Andersen Beldenak of Funen. The fortress was conquered by forces of Lübeck (Germany) the same year. In 1658, Hammershus Castle was occupied by Swedish forces but a rebellion on the island terminated the Swedish rule. The rebels led by Jens Pedersen Kofoed shot the Swedish commandant Johan Printzenskiold and the Danish peasants traveled to Copenhagen to return the island to the king of Denmark. Corfitz Ulfeldt and his wife Leonora Christina were imprisoned in Hammershus Castle in 1660–1661, and the fortress was used as a prison on several other occasions. The fortress was partially demolished around 1750 and is now a ruin. Tourists and other visitors to Hammershus Castle have a spectacular view of the coastline and the sea surrounding the island of Bornholm. South of the castle is a deep valley, water filled hollows, and dense forest.
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Name: Hammershus Castle.
Location: Bornholm, Denmark.
Map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Denmark_location_bornholm.svg
Built: in 1200 AD.
Destroyed: in 1750 AD.
Condition: the castle is a ruin today.
Famous for: Hammershus Castle is Northern Europe's largest medieval fortification,
History
Hammershus Castle is Northern Europe's largest medieval fortification, situated 243 ft (74 metres) above sea level on Hammeren, the northern tip of the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Erected in the 13th century, it was long believed that the castle was built as a private residence for the archbishop of Lund. However, new evidence found at the ruins of the castle suggests it was constructed in the beginning of the 13th century as a royal residence for Valdemar II, King of Denmark in 1202–1241. The fortification consists of the base castle residence and accompanying Mantel Tower, and includes a great stonewall stretching 2,460 ft (750 metres) around the castle grounds. The castle was built with box-like rooms surrounded by rings of fortifications. Each provided an additional layer of protection from invaders. Two natural spring ponds provided fresh drinking water on the side of the castle. During a number of successive struggles between the kings of Denmark versus the Archbishopric, the fortress, serving as a refuge for the Archbishops, e.g. Jens Grand, was conquered by the king's army on a number of occasions, e.g. 1259, 1265, 1319, and 1325.
In 1521, it was taken by king Christian II who used it to imprison Bishop Jens Andersen Beldenak of Funen. The fortress was conquered by forces of Lübeck (Germany) the same year. In 1658, Hammershus Castle was occupied by Swedish forces but a rebellion on the island terminated the Swedish rule. The rebels led by Jens Pedersen Kofoed shot the Swedish commandant Johan Printzenskiold and the Danish peasants traveled to Copenhagen to return the island to the king of Denmark. Corfitz Ulfeldt and his wife Leonora Christina were imprisoned in Hammershus Castle in 1660–1661, and the fortress was used as a prison on several other occasions. The fortress was partially demolished around 1750 and is now a ruin. Tourists and other visitors to Hammershus Castle have a spectacular view of the coastline and the sea surrounding the island of Bornholm. South of the castle is a deep valley, water filled hollows, and dense forest.
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Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammershus
The owner of the image above is Christoph Müller.
Link: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:C-M
The image above is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Link: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
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