Visit the History Centre in Dybbøl and step into the history of the Danish-German War of 1864. In our authentic redoubt reconstruction, you can for the first time since 1864 walk around in a Danish redoubt system. Amongst others, you can look at the huge blockhouse with a roof made of massive beams. Moreover, you can go down into the powder magazine, which is the only building made of concrete. The life behind the front can be experienced in the soldiers’ town where you can also lie down on straw in the troops’ barracks, and you can try to telegraph.
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Opening hours: 10 am to 5 pm
We recommend finishing your visit with a walk around the redoubt route outside of the History Centre.
Can you storm the redoubt? After lying in front of the huge Danish redoubts for almost ten weeks, over 30,000 Prussians stormed the Danish redoubts on April 18, 1864. On weekdays during the autumn holidays, you can try to be a Prussian soldier during the Storm of Dybbøl.
We go out in front of the redoubt and follow the Prussians’ road up to and all the way into the redoubt. Up from the protective trenches and directly towards the Danish guns that spew grenades and grapeshots at us. The history center’s cannon is of course fired, and it is a completely different experience when you stand in front of it. We continue over foot angles, chevaux-de-frises and harrows, down into the moat, through the palisades and up the rampart, where the Danish soldiers are ready for battle. How fast is it going and how many survive?
You can also try the history center’s other activities. In the soldiers’ camp, you can trade with the sutler, bake pancakes according to the field cookbook, have a chat with the blacksmith and cast a bullet, telegraph and write an old-fashioned letter with ink to the family, seal it and have it stamped as mail from Dybbøl. In the redoubt, you can visit the blockhouse and the powder magazine and hear the soldier fire his weapons.
Inside the history center, we show the films Doomsday for Denmark about the war of 1864 and The Attack on Als about the war’s decisive battle on 29 June 1864. We recommend that you end your visit with a walk along the original Danish positions outside the history center and a trip over to Dybbøl Mill.
If you are looking for experiences during the autumn holidays that can give the whole family a unique insight into a bygone era and an important piece of Denmark’s history, then there is good reason to stop by the History Center Dybbøl Banke, which you will find at Dybbøl Banke 16 in Sønderborg.
Note: The majority of the guided tours will be ind Danish.
Daily activities during the autumn holidays in addition to the scheduled stories: 10:00 – 16:30: Live as a soldier in 1864. Cast a bullet, make a pancake and buy a bread with lard and salami at the sutlers.
11:00 – 16:00: Hear about the soldier’s knapsacks and take a closer look at the old uniforms.
Opening hours: 10 am to 5 pm
Practical information:
Remember: Comfortable and good shoes as well as maybe rainproof clothing since a part of the tour takes place outside.
You can bring your lunch and eat in our yard.
Autum Holidays (Weekends)
Inside the building:
Cinema 1: Doomsday for Denmark
Cinema 2: The attack on Als
Both films run every 20 minutes throughout the day. The film is translated via earphones, which you will be given at the entrance. Select channel 1 for German, channel 2 for English. Remember to return your earphones before leaving the history center.
We have several exhibitions about the War of 1864. Most exhibitions have been translated into either German or English. In some places, the translation can be read via a QR code.
The reconstructed redoubt
Out in our facility you can see a reconstructed redoubt and a soldiers’ camp. In the stalls you can buy goods and try several activities, including bullet casting and pancake baking. Payment is made with shillings, which was the currency of the time. You change from kroner to shilling in the little shop (no. 10 on the map).
Guided tours in either German or English
11.00 and 13:50: A tour of our facility. The guided tour is announced by call.
Weapon demonstrations
10.40 and 15.30: The riffle is fired.
11.30 and 14.30: A story about cannons. On most days the cannon is fired afterwards.
All firings begin with an explanation in Danish. The staff’s safety instructions must be followed.
Time
Activity
10:40
Soldatens våben
11:00
Skanserne på Dybbøl
11:00
For Foreign Guests
11:30
Kanonfortælling
12:30
Det kloge kvarter
13:10
Børnefortælling
13:50
Skanserne på Dybbøl
13:50
For Foreign Guests
14:30
Kanonfortælling
15:00
Historiens øjenvidne
15:30
Soldatens våben
16:10
Skanserne på Dybbøl
Autumn Holidays (weekday)
Inside the building:
Cinema 1: Doomsday for Denmark
Cinema 2: The attack on Als
Both films run every 20 minutes throughout the day. The film is translated via earphones, which you will be given at the entrance. Select channel 1 for German, channel 2 for English. Remember to return your earphones before leaving the history center.
We have several exhibitions about the War of 1864. Most exhibitions have been translated into either German or English. In some places, the translation can be read via a QR code.
The reconstructed redoubt
Out in our facility you can see a reconstructed redoubt and a soldiers’ camp. In the stalls you can buy goods and try several activities, including bullet casting and pancake baking. Payment is made with shillings, which was the currency of the time. You change from kroner to shilling in the little shop (no. 10 on the map).
Guided tours in either German or English
11.00 and 13:50: A tour of our facility. The guided tour is announced by call.
Weapon demonstrations
10.40 and 15.30: The riffle is fired.
11.30 and 14.30: A story about cannons. On most days the cannon is fired afterwards.
All firings begin with an explanation in Danish. The staff’s safety instructions must be followed.
Time
Activity
10:40
Soldatens våben
11:00
Soldaterlejren
11:00
For Foreign Guests
11:30
Storm skansen!
12:30
Det kloge kvarter
13:10
Børnefortælling
13:50
Skanserne på Dybbøl
13:50
For Foreign Guests
14:30
Kanonfortælling
15:00
Historiens øjenvidne
15:30
Soldatens våben
16:10
Skanserne på Dybbøl
1864 Films every day at the History Centre
Inside the History Centre, we have a short introduction movie about the political background as well as two films about the two decisive battles at Sønderborg: Stormdagen (Assault Day) and Angrebet på Als (The Attack on Als).