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Hanstholm fortress was a large coastal fortification, built by Nazi Germany at Hanstholm in north-western Denmark during World War II. The remains of the fortress is now a World War II museum situated in Thy National Park.
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Hanstholm fortress was a large coastal fortification, built by Nazi Germany at Hanstholm in north-western Denmark during World War II. The remains of the fortress is now a World War II museum situated in Thy National Park.
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It's museum that would take an entire day to make the best out of it. It's a deep dive into how a single gun of a battery works - the infrastructure, the personnel and the mode of operation. The museum is packed with information and if you are a WW-II enthusiast, you need to chose your content to save time and absorb the content of your interest e.g: I skipped the social impact of the Nazi occupation of Denmark, the Nazi uniforms and focused more on the reconstructed bunker. Most of the information is in Danish and German but you can borrow an English workbook whose page numbers map to the artifacts, it's a bit tedious and time-consuming but worth it. We took the narrow gauge train which takes around 15 minutes, travelling through a couple of bunkers but there isn't more that you can see from it. Unless you have toddlers or kids that can't walk for long or wanna enjoy the train, take a walk around the tracks for better views. There's a hiking trail that goes round the area. The place gets crowded quickly, hence, reach as early as possible. If you are a WW-II buff, you need at least a day or two to get the best out of it.
Omkar JoshiOmkar Joshi
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Outstanding museum! Impressive is that the Museum exhibition gives you the opportunity to learn more about the whole impact of the German occupation on the Danish people and society. But also is able to take a look to the personal situation for the German soldiers. The exhibition in the bunker is thereby more focused on the technical and military historical information. The most interesting point is that if you take the time and walk the tours through the outside area. You can get the chance to understand the complexity of the whole Bunker complex. For some part of the outside tours you should be in physical good shape.The way to the main control bunker has a steep stairs section with no handrail. Solid footwear is mandatory.
Qwen tukiQwen tuki
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An interesting site to visite! Bring torches for all the outer bunkers, which are mostly accessable (and very dark). The bunker attached to the museum is nicely renovated and gives a good clue of the stories happened in WWII. Advice: use this as a starting point so you will recognise the inside of some other bunkers which are without lights. I have never seen anything so impressive. The batterie of bunkers almost looks like a village underground. Bring walkingshoes, so you can see it all. We were there for 5 hours to read all the info and climb in all the bunkers. There is no restaurant, so bring your own food. The train did not ride; on the website it shows you when it does ride. We didn't miss it, though.
Marjolein van OplooMarjolein van Oploo
10
Very interesting museum that allows a deeper inside into the history of that location with not forgetting the history behind all of it. The museum covered all parts of the history with a small hint to the bigger picture a the third Reich. We noticed that the intention was firstly to inform people and not to guilttrip Germans, what many other Museum with the same topic tend to do. Visiting the bunker was also a very impressive part of the museum. The bunker was very well reserved and restored. With some mannequin, a picture a the life inside the bunker was given. The trails around the museum were Informative as well as they gave a beautiful view on the area.
Henning Schoob (Mr._HBS)Henning Schoob (Mr._HBS)
10
Fantastisk oplevelse at besøge Bunkermuseet i Hanstholm. Rigtig dygtig guide der levende fortalte historier og anekdoter fra tiden hvor tyskerne besatte Danmark. Bunkermuseet i Hanstholm fortjener uden tvivl en femstjernet anmeldelse. Museet er en imponerende og tankevækkende oplevelse, der giver besøgende et dybt indblik i Danmarks rolle under Anden Verdenskrig og specifikt i Hanstholms strategiske betydning. Museet formidler på en engagerende måde historien om Danmarks besættelse under Anden Verdenskrig og Hanstholms rolle som en vigtig del af Atlantvolden. Besøgende kan forstå de udfordringer, landet stod over for, og de modige mennesker, der kæmpede for frihed. På bunkermuseet kan man se de oprindelige bunkeranlæg, hvilket giver en unik fornemmelse af tiden. At gå gennem de oprindelige rum og korridorer giver en følelse af, hvordan det må have været at være en del af besættelsen. Der findes en imponerende samling af genstande og udstillinger, der giver mulighed for at fordybe sig i historien. Engageret personale: Personalet på museet er kyndigt og hjælpsomt. De er klar til at besvare spørgsmål og dele deres ekspertise omkring museets emner. Museets beliggenhed giver en fantastisk udsigt over havet og de omkringliggende områder. Bunkermuseet i Hanstholm en bemærkelsesværdig oplevelse. Danmarks historie bliver formidlet på en imponerende måde og fortjener de fem stjerner for sin betydning som et historisk vartegn og en læringsressource. Jeg kan kun anbefale et besøg her for alle, der er interesserede i historie og kultur. Det er blot en stor bonus at man også kan opleve kulisserne og området der blev brugt ved indspilning af den legendariske Olesen Banden i Jylland. Et stykke dansk kulturhistorie på film.
Janus BjerreJanus Bjerre
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Eine hochinteressante Anlage. Das Museum hat schöne Exponate, im Bunker ist auch eine Ausstellung zur Olsenbande. Ein Muss für Fans alter Waffentechnik und Olsenbandenfans sowieso. Das Außengelände kann man auch unabhängig von einem Museumsbesuch erkunden, unter anderem die Geschützstellung IV, an der Teile des Olsenbandefilms gedreht wurden. Diese kann man auf eigene Faust erkunden, eine gute Taschenlampe und Orientierungsvermögen in den Gängen vorausgesetzt. Hier sind auch noch Otginalbeschriftungen erhalten. Durch den Feldbahntunnel dieses Geschützes fährt auch die Munitionsbahn, dieser ist aber gegen den Rest des Bunkers abgesichert, dass man nicht aus Versehen unter die Räder kommt. Wobei das relativ ist, die Bahn ist nicht zu überhören und drosselt vor der Einfahrt die Geschwindigkeit. Eine Fahrt mit der Munitionsbahn kann man gleich mit dem Museumsbesuch buchen oder direkt vor Ort bezahlen. Feldbahnromantik pur, wenn man in der 2-achsigen Lore über das Gleis gezogen wird und ausblendet, wofür die Bahn ursprünglich gebaut wurde. Alles in allem, wenn ihr Urlaub in Dänemark macht und in der Gegend, schaut es euch an, ich kann es nur empfehlen.
HaumeiFranzPHaumeiFranzP
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