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The history of Lunderskov

The history of Lunderskov in outline

Drabæksmølle, Lunderskov
The history of Lunderskov in outline
The municipality of Lunderskov came into existance in 1969 by the amalgamation of the two parish municipalities of Lejrskov-Jordrup and Skanderup. The eldest buildings are the churches in Skanderup and Lejrskov from the Romanesque period, while the original medieval church in Jordrup in 1884 was replaced by a new church. In 1922 the church of a valgmenighed (a congegration of formed by the voluntary union of a certain number of members of the Established Church) was established in a shut-down dairy.


At the time of King Frederik II almost all land was placed under the Crown as a hunting terrain, and the farmers became tenants under Koldinghus, later called the
Koldinghus cavalry supporting district. In 1764 the land was sold, and many of the tenants bought their own land. During the eighteenth-hundreds some of these farms developed into large farms.

The railway from Fredericia to Vamdrup/Farris was opened in 1866, and from 1874 Lunderskov became the railway junction, when the Jutland north-south trunk line and the railway from Fredericia to Esbjerg met in Lunderskov. The private railway from Kolding to Troldhed was opened in 1917 with stations in Ferup, Korsvang and Jordrup. The Troldhede railway was closed in 1968.

The oldets industrial business in Lunderskov is Drabæks Mill, which dates back to the eleven-hundreds. It is probably the oldest still functioning company in Denmark and today it is processing organic rye and oats to flour, grain and flakes. Today glassfibre windmill wings production and rim production are the most important businesses. The motorway from Kolding to Esbjerg passes through Lunderskov.

Today Lunderskov is part of the Municipality of Kolding. 


Wednesday, August 12 2009

Hotel Lunderskov

Town hotel rich in tradition located opposite the railway stations. The hotel has 4 single and 8 double rooms, all with bathrooms and colour TV. All rooms are renovated in 2002. The hotel also has good meeting and assembly rooms and a restaurant.
www.hotel-lunderskov.dk   


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