Schleswig
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Schleswig (Danish: Slesvig) is in Schleswig-Holstein. The region around the city of Schleswig was a major centre during the Viking Age. The original viking settlement Hedeby and the Dannevirke defensive wall are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. One of the northernmost cities in Germany, Schleswig was part of the Duchy of Schleswig that was ruled by the Danish king until the 1864 German-Danish war in which Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark, annexing Schleswig and Holstein. A dispute over the administration of those two territories would trigger the 1866 Prussian-Austrian war and in 1870/71 Prussia would lead the German states (sans Austria) into a war against France leading to the first unified German state under Prussian leadership.
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsAutobahn A7 between Hamburg and Flensburg passes next to the city....
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Glimpses of Schleswig
A bee sitting on top of a purple flower
green fruit in close up photography
A white flower with green leaves in the background
A close up of a leaf with water drops on it
A close up of a purple flower with green leaves
A bunch of purple flowers in a garden
road in Schleswig Germany with lots of houses
a body of water with trees in the background
white and blue boat on dock during daytime
the sun is shining through the trees near the water
A bee sitting on top of a purple flower
green fruit in close up photography
A white flower with green leaves in the background