Introduction
40km (25 miles) S of Copenhagen; 24km (15 miles) SE of Roskilde
The best-preserved medieval town on the island of Zealand lives in infamy as the town that "barbecued" old ladies suspected of witchcraft. "You had your Salem, Massachusetts, and we Danes, regrettably, had our Køge," a Danish historian once told us. The witch burning took place during the 17th century at the Torvet, the market square.
In about 3 hours, you can explore this old port city on Køge Bay, lying on the east coast of South Zealand. The city was granted a charter by King Erik VI in 1288, but its fame is of another day. The area grew up and prospered because of its natural harbor, becoming a bustling hub of seafaring trade with Germany and a thriving fishing center, exporting its fresh catches to feed the hungry masses of Copenhagen.
Every Danish schoolboy (or -girl) knows the story of the Battle of Køge Bay, fought here in 1677, one of the major conflicts in the eternal wars with Sweden. The Danish...
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Køge Museum
As provincial museums go, this is the best in South Zealand, and it can be visited in less than an hour, an especially amusing thing to do on one...
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Kunstmuseet Køge Skitsesambling
Changing exhibitions and a rather large permanent collection of sketches, sculpture, and contemporary Scandinavian art draw visitors to this art...
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Sankt Nicolai Kirke
- Sankt Nicolai Kirke is a famous 15th-century church in the city of Køge.
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