Nyborg – the royal town by the Great Belt

Nyborg Fyn Danmark Nyborg Slot Carlo Pedersen

The history of Nyborg

In Nyborg Kings and Queens have lived in lots of years. The first Danish Constitution was signed in the great hall on Nyborg Castle and Nyborg has once been the capitol of Denmark. Sounds interesting? Continue the reading and learn more about the exiting history of Nyborg.

Nyborg Slot på UNESCO's Verdensarvsliste

Learn more about the castle project and the road to becoming a candidate for the UNESCO's Worlds Heritage List.

Nyborg Voldanlæg

Nyborg Castle has been one of the Danish kings' favorite residences. After the Swedish war in the 1650s, it was expanded to a fortress with ramparts and large bastions, which we today can experience the remains of.

The Mayor's Yard

The beautiful half-timbered building was a merchant house from the Renaissance, but today houses the local museum.

The Great Belt Bridge

King Valdemar built fortresses on the island of Sprogø, in Korsør and in Nyborg to protect the Great Belt and maintain the important east-west arterial route in the Danish kingdom. 800 years later, the Great Belt is still the most vital transportation route in Denmark.