Nyborg Castle

Nyborg Castle is a very important part of Nyborg. It had its greatness in the middle ages and the king lived here. Nyborg Castle was actually the place where democracy in Denmark was founded. From 1284 many important decisions were made here as part of the Danehof, an early form of parliamentary system. 

We visited the castle on tuesday and here are some of our experiences:

When we got there, they told us briefly about the castle, and they also told us that they are trying to rebuild a lot of the castle and to get the castle in consideration for UNESCO's World Heritage list.

A man told us about the use of weapons as it was back then. It was nothing like the hollywood movies where a fight lasts several minutes. When they were in a fight, a person died after 1 or 2 seconds, also because the swords were so sharp, that they could cut through a skull. 

We also visited the place for executions. Women were not worth enough to get such a nice death, so they were buried alive. The really rich men had their heads cut off instead of being hanged. 

A woman guided us through the rooms and told us about them and their use.