Destroyed in both Schleswig wars, the mill later became a Danish national symbol. The present mill, completed in 1936, is the fifth on this site.
Good to know: The Nature Agency lists parking at the mill and public toilets in the large car park opposite. Toilet opening hours, accessible facilities and current parking conditions have not been verified. The mill exhibition has its own tickets and opening hours; follow local signs.
Sources: Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen
2History Centre and reconstructed redoubt
The History Centre opened in 1992 to help visitors understand the battlefield. Its redoubt and soldiers’ camp are modern reconstructions, with the first section opening in 2003 and the complete complex inaugurated in 2007.
Good to know: The centre is closed for regular visits from 7 September 2026 to 31 May 2027; guided visits require prior arrangement. The Nature Agency lists parking at the centre, but access and parking conditions during construction must be checked on site. This arrival marker does not provide admission to exhibitions, the reconstructed redoubt, camp or centre toilets.
Sources: Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke
Redoubt I stood on the Danish position’s far left flank and was heavily exposed to fire from Broagerland. White edging stones mark its outline today; this is the historic site rather than a complete reconstruction.
Good to know: Public paths in hilly terrain. Grass and earthworks may be difficult for wheelchairs or pushchairs; follow signs and any closures.
Sources: Trap Danmark · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen
Danish rifled guns here could reach the Prussian batteries on Broagerland. The redoubt was later levelled, but white markers and ruined powder magazines reveal its position.
Good to know: Public paths in hilly terrain. Grass and earthworks may be difficult for wheelchairs or pushchairs; follow signs and any closures.
Sources: Trap Danmark · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen
White markers outline the Danish redoubt beneath the later Prussian earthwork. The Düppel-Denkmal also stood here from 1872 until it was blown up in May 1945.
Good to know: The area can be reached on surfaced roads. Grass and uneven ground remain inside the redoubts; road access does not guarantee access throughout the earthworks.
Sources: Naturstyrelsen · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen
Redoubt VIII is the best-preserved Danish redoubt on Dybbøl Banke. Its surviving earthworks reveal the shape of the defensive position more clearly than the levelled redoubts farther south.
Good to know: Public paths in hilly terrain. Grass and earthworks may be difficult for wheelchairs or pushchairs; follow signs and any closures.
Sources: Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen
Danish Redoubt X belonged to the position’s far right flank. Its historic location is marked in the landscape and is separate from Kongeskansen, the later Prussian Redoubt 10.
Good to know: Public paths in hilly terrain. Grass and earthworks may be difficult for wheelchairs or pushchairs; follow signs and any closures.
Sources: Trap Danmark · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen · Naturstyrelsen
8Kongeskansen – Prussian Redoubt 10
Prussia built this large redoubt after 1864 over Danish Redoubts V and VI. Its name recalls the reception of Christian X at the 1920 Reunification celebration.
Good to know: The area can be reached on surfaced roads. Grass and uneven ground remain inside the redoubts; road access does not guarantee access throughout the earthworks.
Sources: Naturstyrelsen · Naturstyrelsen
9The common war graves at Dybbøl Banke
These common graves hold soldiers who fell during the assault of 18 April 1864. The memorial grove was inaugurated in 1865 and invites reflection on the losses on both sides.
Good to know: Public paths in hilly terrain. Grass and earthworks may be difficult for wheelchairs or pushchairs; follow signs and any closures.
Sources: Naturstyrelsen · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen
10Skansegården · private property
Skansegården belongs to the farming landscape within the former battlefield. The History Centre’s archive records that Captain Carl Baland fell between the farm and Redoubt IV on 18 April 1864.
Good to know: Private property. View it from public paths; do not enter the courtyard, garden or buildings.
Sources: Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Sønderborg Kommune · Naturstyrelsen
11Northern bridgehead · later Prussian redoubt
In 1864 the bridgehead protected the pontoon-bridge connection between the Dybbøl position and Als. The visible earthworks belong to the Prussian bridgehead redoubt built after the war.
Good to know: Public paths in hilly terrain. Grass and earthworks may be difficult for wheelchairs or pushchairs; follow signs and any closures.
Sources: Naturstyrelsen · arkiv.dk · Naturstyrelsen · Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke · Naturstyrelsen
Christian X’s Bridge opened on 7 October 1930 and connects Sønderborg on Als with Sundeved. It provides a present-day connection towards Dybbøl, but is not one of the pontoon bridges from 1864.
Good to know: Use pavements and public roads; wait when the bridge opens. Traffic works or closures cannot be ruled out.
Sources: Naturstyrelsen · arkiv.dk · Naturstyrelsen
13Hotel Sønderborg Kaserne – historic barracks buildings
Founded as a German naval school, the complex was used by the Danish army from 1920. The former military buildings now serve new purposes, with part of the site housing Hotel Sønderborg Kaserne.
Good to know: Accommodation for hotel guests. Parking follows the hotel’s own conditions; these spaces are separate from municipal free parking.
Sources: sonderborg.dk · Hotel Sønderborg Kaserne
14Gendarme Path at Dybbøl Strand
The Gendarme Path follows the former border gendarmerie’s coastal patrol route. At Dybbøl its Beach Stage passes Viemose and the Vemmingbund slopes; the redoubts are reached on a detour uphill.
Good to know: A coastal nature path with hills, slopes and changing surfaces. Follow the white signs with a blue gendarme and local diversions. The Nature Agency lists a toilet, camping and fire site for the Dybbøl walk; opening and exact locations have not been checked.
Sources: Naturstyrelsen · Gendarmstien · Naturstyrelsen