Christian IV
Christian IV was one of the greatest Danish monarchs. He is well-known for his edifices and his buildings can still be visited today
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Windmill and wind energy
Denmark did not invent wind-energy, but the country quickly became a forerunner and giant in the field
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Constitution, the Danish
The Danish Constitution was introduced June 5th 1849 and so, absolute monarchy ended in Denmark
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The Battle of Copenhagen
The British Navy invaded Zealand and bombed Copenhagen in 1807 for three days. The city of Copenhagen went up in flames
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The advanced dike
The Advanced dike was build to prevent flooding in the Tønder marshland in 1979-1981
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Water and Bread
The sentence "Prison on water and bread" was instituted in 1866, and abolished in 1930. The maximum number of such days was 6x5
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Liberty Memorial
The Statue of Liberty is a monument that commemorates the abolition of the Emancipation of the peasantry
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The United Monarchy
The United Monarchy was a union between the Kingdom of Denmark and the duchy of Schleswig-Holstein and Lauenburg from 1850-1864
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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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