Skamlingsbanken - The National Rallying Ground of South Jutland
At 113 metres above sea level Skamlingsbanken is the highest point of South Jutland.

Skamlingsbanken is a beatiful scenic area, from which there is a wonderful view of the entire region between Kolding and Christiansfeld. There is also a view across the Little Belt to Funen and to the west far into South Jutland.
Skamlingsbanken is especially known as the rallying ground for the danishness since the crisis about Schleswig-Holstein the the 18 hundreds. The national festivals, which were held from 1843-59, were in support of the Danish cause in South Jutland, where they wanted to support the fight for Danishness and the Danish language in the mixed Danish-German Schleswig. The largest meeting took place on 24 June 1945, where approximately 100,000 people celebrated the liberation of Denmark.

In 1863 a 16 metres high monumen was erected at Højskamlingen (the highest point) made of granite blocks in memory of the advocates of the Danish cause in Schleswig. The monument bears the names of the 18 men, who made a special effort for theDanish language or Danishness in South Jutland.

Popular Tourist Attraction
Today Skamlingsbanken is a popular tourist attraction. At Skamlingsbanken there is an open space and a parking lot, a small exhibition of the history of Skamlingsbanken and a restaurant.

Since 1998 there has been an opera festival at Skamlingsbanken each year in August.

Opera festival at Skamlingsbanken
In the green settings at Skamlingsbanken soloists of the Royal Danish Opera, the Royal Opera Choir and the Royal Orchestra are going to entertain you with the culminations of the coming season's operas.

With more than 200 performers and up to 30,000 spectators when the weather is fine, the stage is set for a gigantic musical picnic at Skamlingsbanken.

There is free admission to the festival.

You can read more about the practical information on the Danish website of the opera festival.

Here are some practical information about the opera festival:
It is not possible to go by car to the opera festival. Just board one of the shuttle buses at the railway station in Kolding
You can buy beer, wine, soft drinks, water, sausages and ice cream at Skamling, but you are also welcome to bring your own picnic basket.