Explore Kolding

Royal castle in Kolding founded in the thirteenth century, in turn fortress, royal residence, ruin and museum, and the setting of many wartime negotiations.

Kolding's museum of cultural history, craft and design, across three sites: Staldgården, the World Heritage town of Christiansfeld, and Skamlingsbanken.

Former royal stables holding Denmark's only preserved Gestapo cell, Holger Kyster's silver, and the story of what Kolding made.

Swimming pool and water park in Kolding, with slides, a spray park, saunas and infrared heat, and lessons for every age.

Botanical garden of 14 hectares in Kolding, begun as a nursery by Aksel Olsen in 1917, where trees and plants are grouped by the country they come from.

Denmark's first hydroelectric power plant with guided tours, nature trails, canoe rentals, and family activities around water and energy.

Art museum in Kolding, Denmark, temporarily closed for renovation until 2027.

Museum of farming life around Kolding, with tools, machinery and the everyday of the countryside.

Visitor centre built into the highest point in southern Jutland, on the hill where public meetings changed the country, with 360° views over the Little Belt.

Museum in Christiansfeld documenting the 1920 Reunification of Sønderjylland with Denmark and border history.

Local history museum in Vamdrup featuring exhibitions on schoolrooms, model railway, WWII resistance, 1920 reunification, traditional crafts, toys, and rural heritage.

Museum in Søstrehuset telling how the Moravian Brethren built Christiansfeld, a UNESCO World Heritage town laid out for symmetry and equality.

Local museum at Egtved with free admission, telling the area's history and the story of the Egtved Girl, open at weekends and in the school holidays.

Zoo with over 100 animal species including jaguars and Denmark's only takins, with family activities and interactive experiences.

City museum covering Fredericia's unique history from 1650 to present through permanent exhibitions, historic buildings, and cultural themes.

The best-preserved ramparts in northern Europe, ringing central Fredericia and used today as one of Denmark's largest city parks.

Musical theatre on Prinsessegade in Fredericia. The original company went bankrupt in 2020 and the house now plays as Fredericia Musicalteater.