Møgeltønder
Møgeltønder (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmøˀjl̩ˌtsʰønˀɐ]) is a small town in Denmark, located in Møgeltønder Parish and Tønder Municipality in the southwestern corner of the Danish peninsula of Jutland 5 kilometers north of the Danish-German border and 4 kilometer west of Tønder.
It has a population of 835 (1 January 2020),[1]
Møgeltønder is known for the royal residence of Schackenborg Castle which was the home of the Danish Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik's younger son Prince Joachim until 2014. Prince Joachim and his second wife Princess Marie married at Møgeltønder church on May 24th 2008.[2]
Møgeltønder Church is one of the largest village churches in the southern Jutland and has a rich interior e.g. a painting of the Golden Horns of Gallehus discovered at Gallehus just north of the town.
Møgeltønder is also known for the main street "Slotsgaden" (The Castle Street) covered with paving-stones and flanked with lime trees.
Notable people
- Hans Schack, 2nd Count of Schackenborg (1676–1719) a Danish nobleman and enfeoffed count, the second holder of the County of Schackenborg from 1683 to 1719; buried in Møgeltønder church
- Otto Didrik Schack, 3rd Count of Schackenborg (1710–1741) a Danish nobleman and enfeoffed count, the third holder of the County of Schackenborg from 1719 to 1741; buried in Møgeltønder church
- Svend Wiig Hansen (1922 in Møgeltønder – 1997) a Danish sculptor and painter.
- Freya Clausen (born 1978 in Møgeltønder) a Danish singer/songwriter and TV personality, also known by her mononym Freya
References
- BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- "HRH PRINCE JOACHIM & HRH PRINCESS MARIE". Royal Family of Denmark.