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View of the Viking sea barrier at the Schlei (Danewerk)

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Borgwedel

View of the Viking sea barrier at the Schlei (Danewerk)

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Location: Borgwedel, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Eberhard

June 2, 2024

At this point, as part of the visualization of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Haithabu and Danewerk, the Vikings' sea barrier was reconstructed in wood and illustrated with a display board.

The Vikings' sea barrier is said to have been 1.6 km long.

More information about the sea barrier: kuladig.de/Objektansicht/KLD-271245

Source: haithabu-danewerk.de/seesperrwerk

Not far from the Reesholm peninsula, the Schlei narrows to a few hundred meters. During the Viking Age, the water level was 1 m lower than it is today. It would have been relatively easy to cross from Schwansen to Angeln. Ships also sailed through the Stexwiger Enge to Haithabu.

In the 8th century, the Danewerk was massively expanded - the North, Krumm and Osterwalls were built as an extension of the defense line, as well as the barrier here in front of Reesholm. It thus closed the gap in the defense system.

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BAMA

June 21, 2021

At this point the loop is only 40 meters wide. On the opposite Reesholm peninsula there used to be a wooden structure in the loop. It was part of the defense system of the Danewerk. The lake barrage extended parallel to the fairway for about one kilometer to the east. It controlled the transition at this narrow part of the fairway. The lake barrier closed the gap between the ramparts of the Danewerk west of the Schlei and the Osterwall at the transition to the Schwansen peninsula.

Today the structure made of oak planks is no longer visible at the point. However, some components up to 1.40 meters high have been preserved under water.

And what is the Danewerk? Well, over 1,000 years ago, in the Viking Age, Danes, Frisians, Saxons and Slavs met here in the border region between Scandinavia and Central Europe. Danish kings began to expand the Danewerk as a border fortification. In this way they secured the southern border of their empire and the trade route between the North and Baltic Seas. The Danewerk consisted of earthworks, walls, ditches and a barrage in the Schlei. The most important trading center and transport hub was Haithabu. (Source: information board)

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Dachdenker

June 18, 2022

Absolute insider tip for holidaymakers with children. A small beach with a playground. A tiny parking lot is nearby, about 150 m.

I can recommend this place to anyone who wants to enjoy a day by the water. Ideally, of course, you come here by bike. There are also toilets, but I can't say whether they can be used at any time.

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Location: Borgwedel, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

View of the Viking sea barrier at the Schlei (Danewerk)

1. Gottorf Castle – Schleswig Harbor loop from Schleswig

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