Slagelse

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nameSlagelse
settlement_typeCity
image_skylineSankt Mikkels Kirke Slagelse Denmark.jpg
image_captionChurch of Saint Michael
image_shieldCoat of arms of Slagelse.svg
image_sealSlagelses segl.jpg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameDenmark
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Region Zealand
subdivision_type2Municipality
subdivision_name2Slagelse
pushpin_mapDenmark#Denmark Region Zealand
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Denmark
coordinates
area_urban_km216.6
population_as_of2025
population_footnotes
population_urban35817
population_density_urban_km2auto
population_demonymSlagelsebo, Slagelseaner
population_blank1_titleGender
population_blank117557 males and 18260 females
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_codeDK-4200 Slagelse
area_code_typeCalling code
area_code(+45) 58
websitehttps://www.slagelse.dk/
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Slagelse () is a town on Zealand, Denmark. The town is the seat of Slagelse Municipality, and is the biggest town of the municipality. It is located 15 km east of Korsør, 16 km north-east of Skælskør, 33 km south-east of Kalundborg and 14 km west of Sorø.

History

Slagelse has been inhabited since at least the Viking Age, where it was a Pagan site. Trelleborg, a ring castle, was built near the current location of Slagelse in 980, which made the location strategically important. A church was built at Slagelse's current location in the 1000s. Around this time, coins were minted in Slagelse.

Antvorskov was built in the 1100s by Valdemar I, who had recently acquired Zealand. He built the monastery in an attempt to gain control and favor with the locals. The monastery was used by the Knights Hospitaller.

Slagelse was granted the status of a market town in 1288 by Eric V. This gave the town a series of privileges, though eventually put it in competition with the neighboring market towns of Korsør and Skælskør. In the 1780s a road from Copenhagen to Korsør was built, and this road ran through Slagelse.

Sights

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Trelleborg viking fortress

Explore the Viking era site up close at the UNESCO site of the Viking fortress Trelleborg, located near Slagelse in West Zealand County. Built around 980 by King Harald Bluetooth, Trelleborg is a remarkable example of a ring fortress from the Viking Age. The impressive remains of this ancient royal stronghold are still visible in the picturesque Tude ådal landscape.

Park

Slagelse Park (Danish: Slagelse Lystanlæg) is a park located centrally in Slagelse. It is a green recreational area, with lakes, playgrounds and a maze.

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Museum

  • Slagelse Museum is located centrally in Slagelse. The museum focuses mainly on trade and artisanry. It includes a reconstruction of a shop from the 1940-1950s, as well as sections on local history. A part of the museum is dedicated to H. C. Andersen, who went to school in Slagelse.

  • Panzermuseum East is located approximately 13 kilometers south of Slagelse, is a Danish military museum that showcases a variety of military vehicles. The museum's main emphasis is on displaying the military equipment of the ,Warsaw Pact countries which could have potentially been utilized in Denmark during the Cold War. The museum officially opened its doors on 3 May 2014, and is housed in a 4500 m2 building.

Antvorskov

Main article: Antvorskov

The Antvorskov Monastery Ruins are located in southern Slagelse. They are the ruins of Antvorskov Monastery, a monastery built in 1164 by Valdemar I. It was the first Knights Hospitaller monastery in Denmark, and was used as monastery until 1536 when the crown took over ownership and turned into a castle. Frederik II used the castle between 1580 and 1584. After that it was used by fief lords until 1717, when it became a ryttergods - a location for the Danish cavalry. It was sold in 1774 and most of the castle was torn down in 1816.

Schools

  • SDU Slagelse.
  • ZBC Slagelse.
  • Professionshøjskolen Absalon.

Transportation

Rail

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Slagelse is located on the main line Copenhagen–Fredericia railway from Copenhagen to Funen and Jutland, and the Tølløse Line connects Slagelse with Tølløse on the Northwest Line. Slagelse railway station is the principal railway station of the town, and offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Funen and Jutland, regional train services to Copenhagen and operated by the national railway company DSB and local train services to operated by the regional railway company Lokaltog.

Notable residents

Public service and politics

Art

Sport

References

References

  1. [https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]
  2. [https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]
  3. [https://www.slagelse.info/historisk/historien-om-slagelse-korsoer-og-skaelskoer/#gsc.tab=0 Slagelse.info] "Historien om Slagelse, Korsør og Skælskør" Retrieved 26 August 2020
  4. [https://www.slagelse.info/historisk/antvorskov-og-historiens-luner-del-1/#gsc.tab=0 Slagelse.info] "Antvorskov og historiens luner (del 1)" Retrieved 26 August 2020
  5. [https://danmarkshistorien.dk/leksikon-og-kilder/vis/materiale/slagelse/ Danmarkshistorien.dk] "Slagelse" Retrieved 26 August 2020
  6. "Visit Trelleborg - A UNESCO World Heritage Site".
  7. [https://www.slagelse.dk/borger/kultur-natur-og-fritid/natur-og-friluftsliv/parker-og-groenne-byrum/lystanlaegget-i-slagelse Slagelse.dk] "Lystanlægget i Slagelse" Retrieved 23 August 2020
  8. [https://www.vestmuseum.dk/Default.aspx?ID=609 Vestmuseum.dk] "Slagelse Museum" Retrieved 23 August 2020
  9. "Panzer museum".
  10. [https://natmus.dk/historisk-viden/temaer/ruiner/antvorskov/ Natmus.dk] "Antvorskov" Retrieved 23 August 2020
  11. [https://destinationsjaelland.dk/inspiration/kultur-og-historie/antvorskov-klosterruin/ Destinationsjaelland.dk] "Antvorskov Klosterruin" Retrieved 23 August 2020
  12. "SDU Slagelse".
  13. "ZBC {{!}} EUD, EUX, HHX & HTX hos ZBC Slagelse".
  14. "Slagelse".
  15. "Slagelse Station". DSB.
  16. "Om Lokaltog". [[Lokaltog]] A/S.

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