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Blue Tower (Blåtårn)

Blåtårn, which could be translated as "Blue Tower", was the greatest tower of Copenhagen Castle, and its most fearsome prison.

Leonara Christina, Copenhagen Castle, Christiansborg Palace, Blåtårn, Blue Tower, , , ,

Dagmar Cross, The

The Dagmar Cross, a very valuable Byzantine cross, tied to Queen Dagmar who is burried in Siant Bendts church in Ringsted.

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The Church of Denmark

The Church of Denmark, the Danish states church, was formed after the Reformation in 1536

Folkekirken, Church of Denmark, Constitution, Protestantism, Christian III, , , ,

The Copper Age

The Copper Age is associated with the south European and Middle Eastern cultures, where copper was used as a raw material

Bronze Age, Stone Age, Chalcolithic Age., copper, , , , ,

Haandfæstning (a coronation charter)

A Håndfæstning was a written oath between the Danish court and the chosen King regarding guidelines between the parties.

Frederik III, monarchy, Håndfæstning, Haandfæsning, Magna Charta, , , ,

Assistens-hus, the Royal Privileged

Assistenshuset or "The Royal Privileged Assistens-hus" was a pawnbroking establishment in Copenhagen from 1688 to 1975

Pawnbroker, Ministry of Culture, Assistenshuset, Christian V, , , , ,

The Hjortspring Boat

The Hjortspring Boat is a large wooden boat from the pre-Roman Iron Age c. 350 BCE. The boat was found in a bog in 1921

The Hjortspring Boat, Largest Wooden boat, war ship, pre-Roman Iron Age, , , , ,

Trankebar

Trankebar was a Danish colony and trading post in the Westindies from 1620 to 1845

Trankebar, colony, Westindies, , , , , ,

The Gundestrup Kettle

The Gundstrup Kettle is a silver kettle with mythical figures and was found in a peat moss. It weighs approx. 9 kg

The Gundestrup Kettle, The Gundestrup Vessel, Roman Emperor, National Museum, , , , ,

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History Time. Randomly chosen topics. Search for more interesting information

Blue Tower (Blåtårn)

Dagmar Cross, The

The Church of Denmark

The Copper Age

Haandfæstning (a coronation charter)

Assistens-hus, the Royal Privileged

The Hjortspring Boat

Trankebar

The Gundestrup Kettle

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