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The Blue Cube, Universe<br />
The church stables at Egen Church<br />
are some of Denmark’s most beautiful<br />
and well preserved stables. There<br />
are 34 stables, each with room for 2<br />
horses. The stables are between 150<br />
and 200 years old.<br />
Northern Europe’s highest sundial<br />
is located south of Egen Church on<br />
the opposite side of the main road.<br />
It is 12 metres high and placed on a<br />
28 diameter construction. It indicates<br />
time with the incredible precision<br />
of +/- one minute, compared to the<br />
usual 30 minutes.<br />
The theme park Universe is the<br />
area’s main attraction. Here you have<br />
to use both your body and your mind<br />
when you explore the exciting activities<br />
and natural phenomena. Read<br />
more on p. 33, 51 and the back cover.<br />
Jollmand’s Farm, is an old farm in<br />
the style from the island Als. It has the<br />
shape of a fish hook and still looks<br />
like it did when it was built.<br />
The Hjortspringbåden boat is<br />
Scandinavia’s oldest find of sacrificed<br />
weapons. This plank-built boat was<br />
found in a bog just north of Guderup<br />
and can be dated back to around 350<br />
BC. A copy of the boat was built at<br />
the Lindeværftet shipyard, where<br />
you can have a look at the boat and<br />
see Iron Age clothes, objects and<br />
workshops.<br />
Hjortspringbåden at ’Historic Day at Nordborg Castle’<br />
Historic Day at Nordborg Castle Købingsmark Strand<br />
The Nørreskoven Forest on the east<br />
coast is exceptionally rich in relics of<br />
ancient culture. More than 80 ancient<br />
monuments are registered in the<br />
7 km 2 large forest. Many of them are<br />
round and long barrows from the<br />
Neolithic Age (New Stone Age).<br />
The ruined castle Østerholm lies<br />
in a garden on Strelbjergvej in<br />
the small village Østerholm at the<br />
Nørreskoven forest. It was used as<br />
a widow’s dwelling in connection<br />
with Nordborg Castle. Today only the<br />
foundation stones remain.<br />
You will find an overview of the<br />
area’s museums on p. 50-53.<br />
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NORDBORG