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The bronze statue in Assens stands in an outline of the ship, 'Prins Christian Frederik', on which Willemoes met his death at the Battle of Zealand Point in 1808.

Peter Willemoes was a Danish naval o...

Saruppladsen, also called the village of the dead souls, is located by the village Sarup near Haarby. The square played from 3,400-2,800 BC. a significant role in the cult of death and burial. The sit...

Voldtofte Mark and the burial mounds of South-West Funen have been excavated several times. Finds have been recovered from the burial mound of Lusehøj, which have led to Lusehøj being regarded as one ...

The Count’s Feud (Grevens Fejde) – the battle for the Danish throne

During the Count’s Feud (Grevens Fejde) in the period 1534-1536, Faurskov and Øksnebjerg were the locations of two great battles on...

Vor Frue Church/Church of Our Lady in Assens

The Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke) in Assens is the second largest church in the island of Funen.

The Holevad chapel along the north wall of the churc...

The history of Assens

Statue of Klaus Berntsen (da.pol.)

“The Word engenders noble deeds”.
Klaus Berntsen (1844–1927): Minister of the Interior 1908–09;
Prime Minister 1910–13; Minister of Defence 1920–22;
and minister with...

Buste Maler Dankvart Dreyer/Bust of painter Dankvart Dreyer

Donated to Assens by merchant Chr. Olsen, of Copenhagen but born in Assens.

Jens Adolf Jerichau was born in Assens in 1816 and was a sculptor. In 1846 he was elected professor at the Art Academy. From 1857 to 1863 he was director of the total art academy in Copenhagen. He mad...

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