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Waldemar's Wall

Waldemar's Wall

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Waldemar's Wall

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

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1. Waldemarsmauer – Danewerk Ramparts loop from Dannewerk

11.0km

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Waldemarsmauer – Thyraburg loop from Dannewerk

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3. Waldemarsmauer – Danewerk Ramparts loop from Dannewerk

5.08km

01:18

20m

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Sebastian Kowalke

May 1, 2019

Under the rule of the Danish king Waldemar I, the Danewerk was massively expanded in the early Middle Ages. Over three and a half kilometers, the original mound was reinforced in the south with an almost two-meter-wide brick wall. At this point a part of the wall was uncovered.

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eyekon

October 10, 2021

Imposing sight, never touch or even take stones with you!

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Wanderverein Kreis Steinburg e. V.

July 17, 2022

The wall
This wall is almost 850 years old! This makes it the largest and one of the oldest brick buildings in Northern Europe. King Valdemar the Great of Denmark had the wall built. In this way he renewed the Danewerk once more. Waldemar wanted to protect the Danish kingdom from raids by the Slavs and Saxons. At the same time he demonstrated his strength to the German king. The wall stretches westwards for more than 4 km. Today it lies mostly invisible in the earth wall.
The special significance of the brick wall is clear from Waldemar's epitaph: According to this, he built this fortification "to protect the entire empire". A few decades later, domestic and foreign policy conditions changed. The Danewerk gradually lost its importance as a border guard.
Source: haithabu-danewerk.de/waldemarsmauer

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

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Waldemar's Wall

1. Waldemarsmauer – Danewerk Ramparts loop from Dannewerk

2. Waldemarsmauer – Thyraburg loop from Dannewerk

3. Waldemarsmauer – Danewerk Ramparts loop from Dannewerk

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