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Extract from the Fredericia Travel Guides:
FREDERICIA
- junction of all the rail routes in east Jutland and those connecting the peninsula with Funen - has one of the oddest histories (and layouts) in Denmark. It was founded in 1650 by Frederik III, who envisaged a strategically placed reserve capital and a base from which to defend Jutland. Three nearby villages were demolished and their inhabitants forced to assist in the building of the new town. Military criteria resulted in wide streets that followed a strict grid system and low buildings enclosed by high earthen ramparts, making the town invisible to approaching armies. The train age made Fredericia a transport centre and its h...
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