Haervejen/"Military Road" - Jutland's main transport road
http://www.haervej.dk/english/index.htm
http://www.haervej.dk/english/historie.htm
Over the years, however, the road has been known by many other names: The Cattle Road, The Oxen Road, The King's Road, The Roman Road, or simply The Main Road. In Southern Jutland, many sections of the road are still known as "The Oxen Road".
"Hærvejen
[...] the main road in Jutland ran through the peninsula along the water divide. Hærvejen was made up of humble gravel and sunken roads. It was not just one road – rather a system of many small roads formed what we now know as Haervejen. It was used by traders and their oxen-drawn carts, cattlemen with their herds and pious pilgrims. In times of warfare, it was the natural route for the armies – hence the name, as the Danish name translates into "military road"."
http://www.haervej.dk/english/index.htm
[...]
In the 15 th century, 30-50,000 oxen were annually driven along Hærvejen. In addition to steers, horses, pigs, goats, sheep and geese were also driven along the road.
http://www.haervej.dk/english/studevej.htm
Road sections
http://www.haervej.dk/sevaerdigheder.htm
1. Viborg - Havredal Plantage
2. Stendal Plantage - Christianshøj
3. Stenholt Skov - Christianshede
4. Skærbæk - Boest
5. Nørre Snede - Kollemorten
6. Givskud - Jelling
7. Engelsholm og Vejle Ådal
8. Randbøldal og Randbøl Hedel
9. Bække
10. Vejen - Kongeåen
11. Jels
12. Vojens - Vedsted
13. Immervad - Rødekro
14. Hjordkær - Kliplev
15. Gejlå - Grænsen
[...]
[Partial] Bibliography (all DK)
http://www.haervej.dk/english/litteratur.htm
Becker-Christensen, Henrik (1981): Hærvejen i Sønderjylland: et vejhistorisk studie: fra Kongeåen til Danevirke. Institut for Grænseregionsforskning.
Becker-Christensen, Henrik (1982): Hærvejen gennem Sønderjylland: kilder, mindesmærker, turforslag. Amtscentralen for Undervisningsmidler i Sønderjylland.
Hærvejen - levendegjort på ét sted (1992). Red.: Falk Mikkelsen, Thomas Bagge og Karen Marie Ravn. Hærvejsprojektet.
[...]
Please note that the above details were correct on the day this post was published. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com
http://www.haervej.dk/english/historie.htm
Over the years, however, the road has been known by many other names: The Cattle Road, The Oxen Road, The King's Road, The Roman Road, or simply The Main Road. In Southern Jutland, many sections of the road are still known as "The Oxen Road".
"Hærvejen
[...] the main road in Jutland ran through the peninsula along the water divide. Hærvejen was made up of humble gravel and sunken roads. It was not just one road – rather a system of many small roads formed what we now know as Haervejen. It was used by traders and their oxen-drawn carts, cattlemen with their herds and pious pilgrims. In times of warfare, it was the natural route for the armies – hence the name, as the Danish name translates into "military road"."
http://www.haervej.dk/english/index.htm
[...]
In the 15 th century, 30-50,000 oxen were annually driven along Hærvejen. In addition to steers, horses, pigs, goats, sheep and geese were also driven along the road.
http://www.haervej.dk/english/studevej.htm
Road sections
http://www.haervej.dk/sevaerdigheder.htm
1. Viborg - Havredal Plantage
2. Stendal Plantage - Christianshøj
3. Stenholt Skov - Christianshede
4. Skærbæk - Boest
5. Nørre Snede - Kollemorten
6. Givskud - Jelling
7. Engelsholm og Vejle Ådal
8. Randbøldal og Randbøl Hedel
9. Bække
10. Vejen - Kongeåen
11. Jels
12. Vojens - Vedsted
13. Immervad - Rødekro
14. Hjordkær - Kliplev
15. Gejlå - Grænsen
[...]
[Partial] Bibliography (all DK)
http://www.haervej.dk/english/litteratur.htm
Becker-Christensen, Henrik (1981): Hærvejen i Sønderjylland: et vejhistorisk studie: fra Kongeåen til Danevirke. Institut for Grænseregionsforskning.
Becker-Christensen, Henrik (1982): Hærvejen gennem Sønderjylland: kilder, mindesmærker, turforslag. Amtscentralen for Undervisningsmidler i Sønderjylland.
Hærvejen - levendegjort på ét sted (1992). Red.: Falk Mikkelsen, Thomas Bagge og Karen Marie Ravn. Hærvejsprojektet.
[...]
Please note that the above details were correct on the day this post was published. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com
posted by tmciolek at 10:42 AM
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