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Historic Sites

This collection features significant historical landmarks across the Wadden Sea region, spanning from the Bronze Age to the 19th century. It includes the Riberhus royal castle ruins and the house of Maren Splids in Ribe, Denmark's oldest town. The list also highlights the 1858 cast-iron Leuchtturm List Ost on Sylt, unique 18th-century whalebone fences on Rømø, and ancient burial mounds like Køllehøj and Marebæk Høj near Esbjerg.

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Riberhus

Riberhus was a royal castle situated on the western outskirts of Ribe, Esbjerg Municipality, Denmark.

Michael Gäbler / CC BY 3.0

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Leuchtturm List Ost

A cast-iron lighthouse built in 1858 on the northern tip of Sylt. Standing 13 meters tall, it remains an active navigational aid marking the entrance to the Lister Tief.

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Markmandshuset

A historic field warden's cottage in the Vester Vedsted marshlands. These structures were traditionally used by watchmen to monitor grazing cattle and manage the tidal gates of the Wadden Sea.

César del Hoyo / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Hvalbenshegn

A heritage fence in Juvre on Rømø constructed from the jawbones of bowhead whales. These bones were brought back by local whalers during the 18th century when timber was scarce on the island.