Haderslev

Haderslev (German: Hadersleben) is a Danish town of Region of Southern Denmark with a population of 21,213 (1 January 2011). It is the main town and the administrative seat of Haderslev Municipality. Haderslev is situated in a valley, leading from Vojens to Haderslev Fjord and the Baltic Sea. Haderslev was presumably founded by Vikings at least a century before it was granted status as royal borough in 1292. At that time, it had become one of the main trading centres in Southern Jutland. In 1327, Haderslevhus, the royal castle, was mentioned for the first time. It was situated east of the cathedral; an area still called Slotsgrunden. In the following centuries the city prospered, building both the Gothic Cathedral and the second castle...