Esterhøj
The Esterhøj is an elevation near the Danish village of Høve in the municipality of Odsherred Kommune .
location
The hill has a height of about 89.0 meters and provides a prehistoric, non-investigated by excavation mound grave . From its top there is a panoramic view of the Peninsula Odsherred , the northwest location Sejerøbugten and the south-east, located drained Lammefjord . On the summit, which can be reached via 173 steps, there is a memorial stone reminding of the annexation of North Schleswig to Denmark in 1920. A little west of the summit is the burial mound of the Danish film pioneer Ole Olsen .
history
After the Duchy of Schleswig no longer belonged to Denmark from 1864, a closer relationship had developed between the Danish population in Northern Schleswig and the residents of the Odsherred area.
Many children visited Odsherred during the holidays. In addition, many young people from the North Schleswig region also attended the university in Vallekilde . After Northern Schleswig was annexed to Denmark, reunification stones were set in many places. Due to the close relationships, it was decided in the parish of Asnæs to create a corresponding memorial.
For this purpose, Troldesten, located on the beach at Høve, was transported to Esterhøj. The stone, estimated at around 20 tons, was moved from June 22, 1920. The stone was removed from the beach with eleven horse and carts and 300 people. From the foot of Esterhøj, the stone was then pulled up the hill from the north-west by means of a sledge and rollers. A total of 3688 working hours were spent. On June 26, 1920, at around 9:30 p.m., the stone was placed on a poured foundation. The song Det er et yndigt land (German: This is a delightful land ) was sung.
The stone, known today as Genforeningssten , was inscribed by the artist Troels Trier . The inscription, framed by a lion throwing off its chains, reads: Døren stængtes - magten kued. Hjerter længtes - håbet lued. Gud det ledte - tro var fast. Underet skete - lænken brast . (German: The door was locked - the power suppressed. The hearts longed - the hope blazed. God led it - the faith was firm. The miracle happened - The chain was thrown off. )
Ole Olsen's grave
The Danish film pioneer and producer Ole Olsen built a large tomb on the hill after he bought Esterhøjhof at the foot of the hill in 1933, today's Høve Friskole . The grave mound of Olsen was built in 1936 between two grave mounds from the Bronze Age . A man's and a woman's grave were found during the construction work. In the man's grave was a bronze sword that Olsen gave to a museum in Fårevelje. Olsen's burial mound was made of concrete. The entrance door made of bronze is adorned with a polar bear , the symbol of his film company Nordisk Film . On the west side of the film, stairs lead to the top of the hill. As early as 1938 the burial chamber had to be renovated due to construction defects. The burial chamber was then completed in May 1938. The press was invited to finish.
The interior of the chamber is decorated with mosaics depicting the Danish landscape and various objects. An express train, cars, steamboats, the bridge over the Little Belt and the Skamlebæk transmitter are also shown. There are glass tiles on the ceiling of the chamber through which light can enter the chamber. Faience paintings show Dragsholm Castle and Vallekillde Church . Behind the picture of the castle there is a secret compartment with documents. According to Olsen's wish, the compartment should be opened 200 years after his death. Olsen died on October 5, 1943. The compartment can therefore be opened in 2143. The urns of Ole Olsen, his wife and children are in the burial chamber.
literature
- The story of the stone on Esterhøj and the grave of Ole Olsen. Odsherreds Tourist Bureau
Web links
Coordinates: 55 ° 50 ′ 10.1 ″ N , 11 ° 29 ′ 2.9 ″ E