Fredericia is a town and municipality in East Jutland (South Denmark region, formerly Vejle County), Denmark. The town is the seat of Fredericia Municipality. The town was founded in 1650 by King Frederick III. Initially named Frederiksodde, it received its current Latinized name in 1664. Today, thanks to its location on the Lillebæltsbroen Bridge connecting Jutland and Funen, the town is one of Denmark’s largest transport hubs. Fredericia railway station is located in the town. On July 6, 1849, a battle in the First Schleswig War took place here.
*Fredericia is a town in Denmark, located in eastern Jutland, near the Lillebæltsbroen Bridge, which connects Jutland and Funen. Tourists are drawn to the town by one of the best-preserved complexes of modern fortifications in Denmark. The town was founded in 1650 by order of the then King of Denmark and Norway, Frederick III of Denmark (1609-1670). A heavily fortified settlement was established at that time, whose primary purpose was to control the nearby strait (the Little Belt) and, in the event of Copenhagen being captured by enemy forces, to assume the functions of the capital. Fredericia was fenced off from the sea by massive ramparts, virtually obscuring its entire interior. Despite this, the Swedes invaded and captured the town in 1658. Shortly thereafter, Polish forces led by Hetman Stefan Czarniecki (1599-1665) retook the fortress. Over the centuries, the fortress was expanded and modernized numerous times. It also successfully repelled Prussian attacks several times. Fredericia lost its fortress status at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, the ban on erecting structures higher than the top of the ramparts was lifted, and development of the foreground of the fortifications was permitted. In the following years, part of the ramparts was also dismantled, and the remaining ones were transformed into a park. Other surviving elements of the former fortifications include the Moon Gate (Prinsens Port), which once led into the city, and the imposing White Tower (Det Hvide Vandtar).
*Frederick III (born March 1609, died February 1670), ruler of Denmark-Norway, Greenland, and Iceland. He reigned from 1648 to 1670. Biography. During his reign, Denmark lost Scania (under the Treaty of Roskilde), which prevented it from closing the straits and thus the Baltic Sea. In 1660, in a coup d’état, he abolished the elective throne, introducing a hereditary monarchy—the first fundamental step in the construction of absolutism.
*Lillebæltsbroen, also known as Den nye Lillebæltsbro (The New Bridge), is a dual-carriageway, six-lane road bridge over the Little Belt, along two Danish motorways: Østjyske Motorvej and Fynske Motorvej, connecting the Jutland Peninsula with the island of Funen. Built between 1965 and 1970, it opened to traffic on October 21, 1970. It has heated roadways on both sides.
*Fredericia, a railway station in Fredericia, Denmark. There are four platforms.
* The First Schleswig War, an armed conflict fought between 1848 and 1851 in southern Denmark, centered on the national affiliation of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, located on the border at the base of the Jutland Peninsula. The main participants in the war were Denmark and the German Confederation, with Prussian and Swedish forces also participating. The war ended with a Danish victory and the two duchies being bound by a personal union. In Denmark, it is known as the “Three Years’ War” (Danish: Treårskrigen), and in Germany as the “Schleswig-Holstein War” (German: Schleswig-Holsteinischer Krieg).
*Patrick Hald Hougaard (born May 1989 in Fredericia), Danish speedway rider. Biography. Two-time gold medalist at the Danish Youth Individual Championships (2007, 2009). Bronze medalist at the European Junior Individual Championships (Wiener Neustadt 2007). Bronze medalist at the European Junior Team Championships (Rawicz 2008). Bronze medalist at the Individual Junior World Championships (Goričan 2009). Four-time medalist at the Junior World Team Championships: gold (Rye House 2010), two silver medals (Holsted 2008, Gorzów Wielkopolski 2009), and bronze (Pardubice 2005). In the Polish league, he represented the following clubs: Unia Leszno (2006–2007), Unia Tarnów (2008–2010, 2013), GTŻ Grudziądz (2011), and Polonia Bydgoszcz (2014). In the British league, he represented the following clubs: Reading Racers (2007), Belle Vue Aces (2008–2012), Peterborough Panthers (2013), and Leicester Lions (2014).
