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| region | Southern Denmark | |
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| Residents | 27.595 (2016) | |
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Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg) is a city in Denmark. It is located at the northern end of the Flensburg Fjord, on both sides of the Als Sound that forms the island As separates from mainland Denmark.
background
The history of the town of Sønderborg is closely linked to that of the castle of the same name. This emerged from a fortress built in the 12th century to ward off pirate attacks by the Wenden. Danish kings resided here for a time, and then from the 16th century the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg.
The nearby ones had significant historical significance Düppeler Schanzen, a Danish defense system, both during the Schleswig-Holstein uprising (1st Schleswig War) in 1849 and during the German-Danish War in 1864, when the decisive battle ended here with a victory for Prussia.
getting there
By plane
Alsieexpress flies from several times a day Copenhagen to the 1 Sønderborg Lufthavn
(IATA: SGD)which is about 7 km north of the city center.
The next major airports are in Billund (135 km north) and Hamburg (200 km south).
By train
Traveling by train from Germany is relatively inconvenient. There is a continuous Intercity from only twice a day Hamburg to Tinglev, where you can get into a Lyntog (Express train) can change to Sønderborg. The journey from Hamburg takes just under 4½ hours.
It is faster to take the train up Flensburg to drive (e.g. with the hourly Schleswig-Holstein Express), from there take the city bus line 12 to Flensburg ZOB, from where bus line 110 goes to Sønderborg every hour. It takes a total of 3½ hours from Hamburg.
Sønderborg train station is much more convenient to reach from Denmark. There's one here every two hours Lyntog from Fredericia (journey time 1½ hours; via Kolding and Rødekro).
By bus
Line 110 of the bus company Sydtraffik runs every hour from the Flensburg central bus station to the Sønderborg bus station. The journey takes about 1:15 hours and costs 40 kroner (approx. € 5.40, as of May 2017). Connection information on Rejseplanen.dk
In the street
Coming from the south, follow the A7 past Flensburg, on the Danish side this continues as the E45. At Kliplev you change to Primærrute 8, which has also been converted into a motorway (Sønderborgmotorvejen)which leads directly to Sønderborg. It's about 205 km from Hamburg to Sønderborg, which takes around 2½ hours to drive.
By boat
There are currently no regular ferry connections across the Flensburg Fjord. During the summer season there are excursions with the MS Feodora from Langballigau (9 km east of Glücksburg) to Sønderborg.
By bicycle
Sønderborg is right on the Baltic Sea Cycle Route (EuroVelo 10 or Danish cycle route no.8). You can cycle here from Flensburg, Kappeln, Eckernförde or even Kiel. In the other direction, the route comes from Svendborg on the south coast Funen (with ferry crossing Bøjden – Fynshav). The Danish cycle route No. 5 leads here from Fredericia, Kolding, Haderslev and Åbenrå.
mobility
Sønderborg is easy to explore by bike.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Sønderborg Castle (Sønderborg Slot), Sønderbro 1, 6400 Sønderborg. Tel.: 45 65 37 08 07, Email: [email protected].
Located right on the shore. Originally built in the 12th century as a fortress, in the 14th century under King Waldemar III. greatly expanded. The deposed King Christian II was held here from 1531 to 1549. From the 16th century this was the seat of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, a branch line of the House of Oldenburg, and the castle was converted into a Renaissance residence. From the middle of the 19th century (the time of the Schleswig-Holstein uprising against Denmark) the castle served as a barracks and hospital. After the end of military use in 1920, a museum was set up that is dedicated to the history of South Jutland and North Schleswig. The castle also serves as one of the venues for the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.Open: Apr-Oct: daily 10: 00-17: 00, Nov-Mar: Tue-Sun 10: 00-17: 00.Price: from 18 years: 95, - kr ,.
- 2 Düppeler mill (Dybbøl Mølle), Dybbøl Banke 7, 6400 Sønderborg.Dutch windmill from the 18th century located on the historic Düppeler Schanzen. In the Schleswig Wars of 1848–51 and 1864 it was of strategic importance and thus became a Danish national symbol. Today a museum has been set up here, which documents the technology of the windmill on the one hand and the war history on the other.Open: Apr-Oct: 11: 00-16: 00, on public holidays and during the summer holidays, for example. T.: 10: 00-17: 00.Price: low season (without live show) 25 kr / children 15 kr; Summer holidays and bank holidays (with live show) 50 kr / children 25 kr.
- 3 History Center Dybbøl Banke (History center at Düppeler Anhöhe), Dybbøl Banke 16, 6400 Sønderborg. Tel.: 45 74 48 90 00, Email: [email protected].
Documentation center on the history of the Düppeler Schanzen and the German-Danish War of 1864. The decisive battle of that time is considered to be one of the most drastic events in Danish history. The development and events are illustrated with films, a reconstructed soldiers' village and, in the high season, with narrators in historical uniforms.Open: Apr-Oct: 10: 00-17: 00.Price: low season (without live show) 130 kr, children (5–17 years) 80 kr, students 85 kr.
activities
- Sailing, diving
- 1 Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester.Makes music in the concert hall of the cultural center, which was inaugurated in 2007 Alsion.
shop
kitchen
Cheap
Nothing is cheap in Sønderborg compared to German prices. Pieces of pizza can be purchased at various locations in the city from 20 crowns.
medium
Café Alsion, the university canteen, is also open to outside guests.
Upscale
nightlife
Most of the nightlife takes place near the town hall. Especially in "Store Rådhusgade", "Lille Rådhusgade" and Rådhustorvet. If you visit the pubs in the right order, you can definitely stop there from Friday evening to Sunday lunchtime.
accommodation
Cheap
medium
Upscale
Learn
Work
security
Bicycle theft is not uncommon in Sønderborg.
health
Practical advice
You can get quite a long way here even without Danish. Many locals speak German, the younger ones are often quite fluent in English.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.sonderborg.dk - Official website of Sønderborg
- Official tourism site (German)
