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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.

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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

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The Copper Age

 

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

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Haandfæstning (a coronation charter)

 

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

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Assistens-hus, the Royal Privileged

         

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

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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

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Trankebar

 

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

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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 

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