Lyngby-Taarbæk

Historical sites in Lyngby-Taarbæk

Historical Fortifications and Mills

This collection highlights the diverse historical landscape north of Copenhagen, featuring the late 19th-century fortifications of the Copenhagen Defense Line, such as Garderhøj Fort and Fortunfortet. It includes the industrial heritage of the Mølleåen river with its preserved water mills in Kongens Lyngby, alongside royal residences like the Eremitage and Bernstorff palaces. Archaeological sites, including the Hjortholm medieval castle mound and ancient burial tumuli like Lindehøj, offer a glimpse into Denmark’s prehistoric and medieval past.

Historical Fortifications and Mills — Map

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Open Air Museum Denmark

Frilandsmuseet is an open-air museum on the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark.

O. B. Schulin / Public domain

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Bernstorff Palace

Bernstorff Palace in Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark, was built in the middle of the 18th century for Foreign Minister Count Johann Hartwig…

Chin tin tin / CC BY 3.0

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Eremitage Palace

The Hermitage Hunting Lodge is located in Dyrehaven north of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Octavie Baronne de Nicolay / Public domain

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Christiansholm, Gentofte Municipality

Christiansholm is a historic house in Klampenborg, Gentofte Municipality, some 10 km north of central Copenhagen, Denmark.

Garderhoj / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Garderhøj Fort

The Garderhøj Fort is Danish fortification, and was part of Copenhagen's fortifications.

Thomas Bredøl / CC BY 2.5 dk

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Fortunfortet

A triangular fortification built between 1891 and 1893 as part of Copenhagen's land defense system.

Thomas Bredøl / CC BY 2.5 dk

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Lyngbyfortet

Constructed between 1887 and 1892, this fort served as a key component of the northern defense line protecting the Danish capital.

Nico-dk / CC BY 2.5

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Hjortholm Voldsted

The remains of a medieval castle mound situated on the shores of Lake Furesø, destroyed during the Count's Feud in the 1530s.

Thomas Bredøl / CC BY 2.5 dk

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Lyngby Søndre Mølle

Lyngby Søndre Mølle, literally Lyngby Southern Mill, is a defunct watermill on Mølleåen located at Lyngby Hovedgade, Kongens Lyngby, in the…

Alexandre Chabot-Leclerc / CC BY 2.0

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Water mill from Ellested

A preserved timber-framed watermill originally from Ellested on the island of Funen, now relocated to the Open Air Museum.

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Vangede Battery

Vangede Battery, located in Vangede, Gentofte Municipality, is a former military structure and current park in the northern suburbs of…

Finn Årup Nielsen / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Lyngby Nordre Mølle

A historic watermill located on the Mølleåen river, which served as a grain mill and later supported the local textile industry.

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Tårbæk Fort

A reinforced concrete fortification built between 1913 and 1915 to protect the northern approaches to Copenhagen.

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Lindehøj

A prehistoric burial mound dating back to the Bronze Age, located in the residential area of Lyngby.

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Prinsessehøj

An ancient Bronze Age burial tumulus situated near the banks of the Mølleåen river.

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