Everything about Schleswig Schleswig-holstein totally explained
Schleswig (;
South Jutlandic:
Sljasvig, archaic ;
Low German:
Sleswig) is a
town in the northeastern part of
Schleswig-Holstein,
Germany. It is the capital of the
Kreis (district)
Schleswig-Flensburg. It has a population of about 27,000, the main industries being leather and food processing. It takes it name from the
Schlei, an inlet of the
Baltic sea on the end of which it sits, and "vik" or "vig" which means bay in the old
Viking language and present Danish language. Schleswig or Slesvig therefore means
bay of the Schlei.
History
The
Viking settlement of
Hedeby, located south of the modern town, was first time mentioned in 804. It was a powerful settlement in the
Baltic region, dominating the area for more than 200 years. In 1050, following several destructions of it, the population was moved to the opposite shore of the Schlei, becoming the city of Schleswig. In 1066 Hedeby was finally destroyed, and Schleswig remained as a part of the
Danish kingdom.
In
1544 the castle
Gottorf became the residence of the local rulers. The dukes of Gottorf were vassals of the Danish kings and ruled over much of present day Schleswig-Holstein. In 1721, when the
Great Northern War ended, the dukes of Gottorf lost their power and their land became Danish crown land. After the
Second Schleswig War (1864), Schleswig was annexed by the
Kingdom of Prussia.
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