Discover 9 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Als Island (Denmark). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Hjortspring boat, Taksensand, and Havnbjerg Mølle. Also, be sure to include Hørup Kirke in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Als Island (Syddanmark).
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Hjortspring boat
The Hjortspring boat is a vessel designed as a large canoe, from the Scandinavian Pre-Roman Iron Age. It was built circa 400–300 BC. The hull and remains were rediscovered and excavated in 1921–1922 from the bog of Hjortspring Mose on the island of Als in Sønderjylland, southern Denmark. The boat is the oldest find of a wooden plank ship in Scandinavia and it closely resembles the thousands of petroglyph images of Nordic Bronze Age ships found throughout Scandinavia. The vessel is a clinker-built wooden boat of more than 19 metres length overall, 13.6 metres long inside, and 2 metres wide. Ten thwarts that could have served as seats, span the boat with room for two persons each; this suggests space for a crew of at least 20 who propelled the boat with paddles. The boat would have weighed an estimated 530 kilograms, making it easily portable by its crew.[1]
Taksensand
Lighthouse
Havnbjerg Mølle
Havnbjerg Mill is a thatched octagonal earth-standing Dutch windmill built in 1835. The mill curves with wind rose and has self-regulating blades. The windmill is located on a 49-metre-high hilltop - the highest on Nordals - where it neighbours Havnbjerg Church. The site was previously occupied by a stump mill, which worked until a strong storm in 1776 destroyed the blades and shaft. It was initially rebuilt, but was replaced by the present mill in 1835.
The mill has been thoroughly restored with funds from the Mads Clausen Foundation. The mill is operational and runs regularly. The mill is open Wednesdays 9-15 and admission is free.
Hørup Kirke
Church
Address: Mjangvej 17, 6470 Sydals
KunstPunkt
Museum
Address: Storegade 14, Als Island
Sydals Municipality
Also known as: Sydals Kommune
Municipality in Als, Denmark. Until January 1, 2007 Sydals was a municipality in South Jutland County on the southern part of the island of Als off the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 95 km2, and had a total population of 6,527. Its last mayor was Jens Peter Kock. The site of its municipal council was the town of Hørup. Other towns in the municipality were Høruphav, Lysabild, Mommark, Skovby, and Sønderby.
Ferry service connects the former municipality at the town of Mommark to the island of Ærø at the town of Søby.
The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that merged a number of existing parishes:
- Hørup Parish
- Kegnæs Parish
- Lysabild Parish
- Tandslet Parish
Sydals municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was combined with Augustenborg, Broager, Gråsten, Nordborg, Sundeved, and Sønderborg municipalities to form the new Sønderborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 499 km2 and a total population of 49,886 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region of Southern Denmark.[2]
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Baronens Høj
Baronens høj is a burial mound at Nygård in Nørreskoven on Als. The mound is located at the edge of the forest close to the Lillebælt. It is named after Baron Wedell-Wedellsborg, who was royal forest ruler of Als 1851-1862 and lived at Nygård.
Augustenborg Municipality
Also known as: Augustenborg Kommune
Augustenborg Municipality - Until 1 January 2007 Augustenborg was a municipality in South Jutland County on the island of Als off the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 53 km2, and had a total population of 6,577. Its latest mayor was Åse Nygaard. The site of its municipal council was the town of Augustenborg.
Augustenborg Municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was combined with former Broager Municipality, Gråsten Municipality, Nordborg Municipality, Sundeved Municipality, Sydals Municipality, and Sønderborg Municipality to form the new Sønderborg Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 499 km2 and a total population of 49,886 (2005).[3]