Top 10: Historische ervaringen in Sønderjylland

Dive into the archeology of Southern Jutland.

During the forst world war the Germans established a large and very important airship base in the north of Tønder. Today there is small museum telling the history with pictures, documents, objects and army tanks.

The building dates from 1748 and bears witness to the prosperity wich the commanders (1700-1800) brought to Rømø. It is completely restored, including panels, ceilings and doors. The walls are covered with Dutch tiles and the furniture is, due to its time, extremely distinguished. Commander is the Dutch word for captain and abaut 50 sailors from Rømø served simultaneously as captains on Dutch and German ships, which sailed on whale expeditions to Greenland.

Visit the museum in Gram and see the 10 million-year-old whale fossils, afterwards you can go fossil hunting in Lergraven as a fossil hunter.

North Europe's oldest, clinker-built boat is perhaps only unique due to the circumstances and time it was found, and is seen today as a central part of a Iron Age exhibition in Germany.