denmark points of interest Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/denmark-points-of-interest Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 DENMARK http://toursmaps.com/denmark.html http://toursmaps.com/denmark.html#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2017 01:19:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=229066 DENMARK, which until the end of the Second World War was typical of an agricultural country with a low degree of industrialisation, has undergone a radical transformation in the last twenty years, particularly since it became a member of the European Community in January 1973. Industrial development, promoted by massive investment programmes, is drawing younger people away from the land into the towns and is leading to a progressively older agricultural population. This trend is accompanied by a sharp reduction in the number of small holdingsand inthearea undercultivation. Between 1960 and 1970 alone the number of farms under 30 hectares

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]]> http://toursmaps.com/denmark.html/feed 1 Denmark Guide for Tourist http://toursmaps.com/denmark-guide-for-tourist.html http://toursmaps.com/denmark-guide-for-tourist.html#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2017 01:37:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=228862 The buildings of this period, mostly in red brick with sandstone decorative features, show the influence of Dutch architecture: Kronborg Castle (1577-85), Frederiksborg Castle (1602-20), Rosenborg (1608-17), the Exchange in Copenhagen (1619-40). 161315 and 1643-45 Wars with Sweden. Denmark is obliged to give up large territories on the Scandinavian peninsula. 1648-70 Frederik III. Between 1657 and 1660 Denmark fights two wars with Sweden. Charles X of Sweden invades Denmark. 1659, heroic defence of Copenhagen and Danish victory at Nyborg. Denmark is finally compelled, however, to give up its possessions in southern Sweden. Absolutism 1660 Denmark becomes an unlimited hereditary monarchy.

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