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Flensburg is in the north of the German state Schleswig-Holstein, very close to the German-Danish border. After Glücksburg and Westerland, it is Germany's northernmost town. Flensburg lies at the innermost tip of the Flensburg Firth, an inlet of the Baltic Sea. Flensburg's eastern shore is part of the Angeln peninsula.
First mentioned in 1240, it was chartered in 1284 and was frequently pillaged by the Swedes after 1643. It became the capital of Schleswig under Danish rule in 1848 and was occupied by Prussia after the German-Danish War of 1864. In the plebiscite held in 1920, Flensburg voted to remain in Germany.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the 700-year history of Flensburg, a port city in northern Schleswig-Holstein that changed hands between Germany and Denmark. Discover the city's landmarks, culture and attractions in this web page.
Flensburg is the third largest city in the state Schleswig-Holstein, after Kiel and Lübeck. It is Germany’s second most northerly placed city (after Westerland,) and it lies barely 4 miles from the Danish border. Flensburg was established anywhere around 200 by the Danish settlers.
There was a first settlement about 1200 A.D., which became a city in 1284. In the following century, Flensburg became the economic centre of the Duchy of Schleswig. In 1409 there were battles between people of the Duchy of Holstein and the Danish crown about the control of Schleswig.
Germany's most northern city looks back upon more than 700 years of German-Danish history, some of which were rather colourful. Reigned by the Danish for more than 400 years, it is still a gate to the Scandinavian countries and, with its 88 000 inhabitants, is Schleswig-Holsteins third biggest city.
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The Nordertor is an old town gate in Flensburg, Germany, which was built around 1595. Today the landmark is used as a symbol for Flensburg. The town wall of Flensburg was built step by step from 1345 onwards.
