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Fredericia (IPA: 'fʀɛðɐ̥ɪɕa) is a medium-sized fortress town which is in the Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of Jutland, Denmark. The town was originally founded in 1650 by Frederick III, after whom it was named.
Fredericia was almost selected as the Danish capital, due to its central location and large port, but in the end, Copenhagen retained the title due to its larger population.
After the devastation caused by the Thirty Years War in a largely unfortified Jutland, King Christian IV realized the necessity of building a strong fortress in Jutland and decided that this project could be combined with his plans for building a large town in Jutland.
A fortified encampment was built on a point of land called Lyngs Odde, near the current location of Fredericia, with a rampart stretching... Read more
Fredericia (IPA: 'fʀɛðɐ̥ɪɕa) is a medium-sized fortress town which is in the Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of Jutland, Denmark. The town was originally founded in 1650 by Frederick III, after whom it was named.
Fredericia was almost selected as the Danish capital, due to its central location and large port, but in the end, Copenhagen retained the title due to its larger population.
After the devastation caused by the Thirty Years War in a largely unfortified Jutland, King Christian IV realized the necessity of building a strong fortress in Jutland and decided that this project could be combined with his plans for building a large town in Jutland.
A fortified encampment was built on a point of land called Lyngs Odde, near the current location of Fredericia, with a rampart stretching to either side of the point, thus protecting the encampment from attacks. However, the fortifications were not perfect, and when Swedish Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson invaded Jutland, he was able to break through the ramparts. It was Frederick III who was finally able to complete the plans for the fortification, also adding a flank fortification on nearby Bers Odde as suggested by Danish Imperial Marshal Anders Bille.
On 15 December 1650, the King signed the document giving the town its first privileges, and work on the new fortifications could begin. In 1651, the town was named Frederiksodde (Frederick's Point) after the king, and on 22 April 1664, it was given the new Latinized name of Fredericia.
Every 6 July, the town of Fredericia holds a festival to commemorate the 1849 Battle of Fredericia, fought during the First War of Schleswig, in which Danish troops won a victory over the Schleswig-Holstein rebels who were laying siege to the town. Fredericia's landmark, Landsoldaten, was unveiled on 6 July 1858.
The municipality today is part of the East Jutland metropolitan area with 1.2M inhabitants and is the site of Fredericia municipality's municipal council.
The town is one of Denmark's largest traffic hubs.
The town is a major barracks, home to the Royal Danish Army's army's Signals Regiment (Telegrafregimentet), which is located at Rye's Barracks (Ryes Kaserne) and Bülow's Barracks (Bülows Kaserne).
The majority of Fredericia's tourist attractions, bars, restaurants, hotels, beaches & shopping areas are very easily accessible by foot. It is highly recommended that visitors go for a walk along the city walls & the sandy beaches.
By taxi
Taxis (Danish: Taxa) are available right outside of the train station. These can be quite expensive, especially for longer trips. Since taxis are restricted to roads it can also be difficult to see some of the towns best attractions if you restrict yourself to taxi travel.
By car
If you have your own car it should be noted that there are 2500 free parking places available in Fredericia, however, to use these places you need to drop into the Tourist Office for a free parking disc.
Cars can be rented in Fredericia from Hertz. Details are as below.
By bike
Like most Danish towns Fredericia is very well suited to cyclists. Cycling in Fredericia is one of the fastest, cheapest and environmentally friendly ways to get from place to place. If you already have a bike in Denmark it can be taken on-board trains or taxis so that you can transport it with you directly to Fredericia.
However, if you do not have a bike in Denmark you could consider renting one for your stay in Fredericia. Below is a company which specializes in renting bikes to tourists.
By boat
Some local companies offer trips along the fjord, this can be a great way of touring the coastline & getting a much closer look at
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We spent only a couple of hours in Fredericia . The weather wasn't great - it was quite cloudy and even rained. The town itself is a very typical small Jutland town... But to our surprise, we found a very good pub there :) and it turned out that there's a festival there in the... |