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Step into an authentic prison cell in Kolding’s old Staldgård. Experience life behind bars – and gain a unique glimpse into the city’s past. Buy your ticket to Museum Kolding here!
Hope & Despair
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Seven historical sites near the Danish-German border bring World War II up close. Here, the past is felt in the landscape, buildings, and atmosphere – with powerful stories of hope, resistance, loss, and human strength.
In the Shadow of War – History Lives in the Borderland
Close to the Danish-German border, you’ll find seven historical sites where World War II still leaves its mark – both in the landscape and in people’s memories. Each place tells powerful stories, from big events to personal experiences. At Frøslevlejren, Danish prisoners held onto a fragile hope. In Zelle II in Kolding, echoes of the resistance still seem to linger. At Mark | The Museum for a New Danish History in Grindsted, you learn about the everyday choices people faced during the occupation. The memorials in Ladelund and Husum-Schwesing honor those who didn’t survive. In Neuengamme, a huge brick building reminds us of forced labor and oppression, while Das Jüdische Museum in Rendsburg brings Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust into focus..
These places bring history to life. They tell stories about people, decisions, and the consequences that followed – and they invite us to think about what we take with us into the future. In this borderland between hope and despair, the past feels very real and reminds us why we must remember.
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Experience the dramatic story of Kolding during the occupation!
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In the dark cellars of Staldgården, you become part of a story about courage, fear, and consequences. Through intense sound and authentic surroundings, the interrogation rooms come to life. Here, the traces of Gestapo's presence in Kolding in 1943 are tangible. Voices from the past reach out to us – reminding us of the choices some had to make, and the price they paid. A place where history is concrete and our responsibility becomes clear.
Dilemmas and Dreams in Everyday Life During the Occupation
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Mark | The Museum for a New Danish History in Grindsted tells about life, choices, and doubt during the occupation. Here, you meet ordinary people who faced extraordinary situations. How does one balance between collaboration, resistance, and sheer survival? Through personal stories and objects, hope and fear come close. Mark not only provides insight into the past – it prompts reflection on the choices we face today.
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Feel the echoes of history at The Frøslev Camp Museum.
In the barracks of The Frøslev Camp Museum, time stands still. But that stillness became a lifeline for many Danes. Here, you can sense the fragile line between hope and despair – and the responsibility to remember those who were held captive.
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A powerful testament to human suffering
In Ladelund, nearly 300 people fell victim to the brutality of the concentration camp. Here, the dead rest side by side. Their silence speaks – reminding us why history still matters today.
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When names become memories under the open sky
Here, remembrance rises from the ground in the form of iron steles. Each nameplate carries a story of life, loss, and unfinished resistance. This place challenges us: What do we carry forward – and what do we forget?
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Experience Jewish culture – before, during, and after the war
The story of Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust lives on here. Not as statistics, but as people and culture. A place where vitality and loss stand side by side – and are remembered.
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Step into the shadow of the Holocaust
The massive factory buildings bear witness to the vast scale of the Holocaust. Thousands were forced to work and die here. At the same time, the place insists that every life had a name, and every voice must be heard.
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Hope & Despair is supported by Interreg
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