747 hectares with several purposes

The central protection decision dates from 23 November 1987 and covers roughly 747 hectares at Dybbøl and Vemmingbund. Visitor guides often round this to 750 hectares. A correction on 12 February 1988 changed the protection map; the main order dates from 1987. [S01]

The order preserves national historical and landscape values, improves the experience of the area’s history and secures appropriate public access. The landscape between the monuments matters as well as the monuments themselves. [S01]

What is regulated?

SubjectMain principle
GroundExcavation, filling and other alterations are restricted.
BuildingsNew buildings, extensions and exterior changes are regulated.
AgricultureNormal farming may continue; some forms of operation and installations are restricted.
Hedges and natureRules differ between subareas; woods, scrub, slopes and wetlands are protected.
Other installationsAdvertising, masts, storage areas and campsites are among the restricted uses.
Access and pathsCertain public connections are secured, while new works are regulated.

This is an explanation of the main rules. Exceptions and later decisions must be read for individual properties. Subareas A and B have different provisions, including agricultural building rules. [S01]

The landscape is a historical document too

Terrain, views and lines of sight explain the fighting. Open earthworks make a redoubt understandable as part of a wider position. Landscape management can benefit nature while revealing history.

The order also covers the avenue along the main road and landscape management. It builds on previous protection and replaces several older decisions within the overall arrangement. [S01]

Access does not mean access everywhere

The order protects passage along particular connections, including the coast and Avnbjerg. It does not open every field, garden, farmyard or building. Follow signs and public paths. Tents and overnight stays must comply with the rules and places that actually apply. [S01] [S45]

Several rules in one place

Landscape protection, listed-building status, conservation value, local plans, rural zoning, archaeological remains and protected banks are different matters. An exemption under one rule is not automatic approval under every other rule. Recent Skansegaarden cases illustrate this distinction. [S33] [S37]

Read original and later decisions

The public collection contains the main order, maps and many subsequent cases. The main provisions appear around PDF pages 37-44 in the checked edition. Pages may shift as the register expands. [S01]

Property projects require checking the correct parcel, later decisions and appeal status. Visitors chiefly need to understand the landscape’s value and follow documented public access.

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