View of Sønderborg Castle
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Sønderborg Castle was built by King Waldemar the Great in 1169. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the fortifications were expanded into a strong medieval castle, which was alternately owned by the Danish kings and the dukes of Schleswig.
The castle, which was one of the strongest castles in the Danish kingdom, has been used for many purposes since then. For example, she was elected from 1532 to 1549 for the deposed Danish King Christian II’s prison-translated by
•June 22, 2021
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