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Langelandsfortet – En tur tilbage til den kolde krig
Langelandsfortet – En tur tilbage til den kolde krig
Vognsbjergvej 4B
5935 Bagenkop
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Langelandsfortet – A Journey Back to the Cold War
One of the silent witnesses of the Cold War
In the middle of Langeland’s idyllic landscape, at the southernmost tip, lies Langelandsfortet. The fort was built in the 1950s and was equipped with four 150 mm cannons, anti-aircraft positions and 14 different underground bunkers. From here, the Danes monitored Warsaw Pact air and naval activity in the western part of the Baltic Sea. Until 1989, ready-to-fire cannons were hidden in underground positions, capable of reaching all the way to Lolland. Their task was to prevent enemy naval forces from entering the Great Belt and to protect minefields.
In the middle of Langeland’s idyllic landscape, at the southernmost tip, lies Langelandsfortet. The fort was built in the 1950s and was equipped with four 150 mm cannons, anti-aircraft positions and 14 different underground bunkers. From here, the Danes monitored Warsaw Pact air and naval activity in the western part of the Baltic Sea. Until 1989, ready-to-fire cannons were hidden in underground positions, capable of reaching all the way to Lolland. Their task was to prevent enemy naval forces from entering the Great Belt and to protect minefields.
Today, the fort has been transformed into a popular museum that tells the story of the Cold War – both above and below ground. Experience the atmosphere inside the submarine Springeren, board the minesweeper Askø, and come face to face with the legendary MiG-23 fighter jet. You can also see a complete section of the Berlin Wall.
Langelandsfortet is without a doubt one of Langeland’s major attractions.
Read more about the museum here
Read more about the museum here
