Rebild National Park
Rebild National Park (Danish: Rebild Bakker) is a protected area located in
The park comprises a hilly
Rebild National Park is not included in the Danish National Park laws of 2007, but the heath is still to be protected and it can use the name National Park nonetheless. The park is one of two original national parks in Denmark, the other one being 'National Park Dybbøl Skanser' from 1924, now called 'Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke' (English: Dybbøl Banke Museum and History Centre).[2][3]
Rebild Bakker houses a number of museums.
History
The heaths of Rebild Hills (Danish: Rebild Bakker) was previously owned and used by the local peasants as pastures for their cattle, but it was bought up in the year 1911 and presented as a gift to the state of Denmark, to be administered on certain conditions (stipulations).
The founder of the Rebild National Park was Dr.
The first Rebild Festival took place in 1912, when King
In 1925,
Stipulations
The park was given to the Danish state, as a present with three conditions:
- That the area should remain in a natural state
- That it would be open to the public
- That Danish-Americans could celebrate American holidays at the park.
Current activities
Rebild National Park is the site of what is commonly believed to be the largest annual 4th of July celebration held outside the United States. Since 1912, The Rebild National Park Society Inc., a Danish-American friendship organization, has held a 4 July weekend festival that serves as a homecoming for Danish-Americans. This has helped make Rebild Park one of Denmark's major tourist attractions.
The Rebild Festival traditionally features the hoisting of the U.S. and Danish flags while the two countries' national anthems echo in the surrounding hills. The annual
Rebild National Park also houses an annual Christmas market on Advent Sunday with around 5,000 visitors.
References
- ^ Rold Skov and Rebild Bakker (The Rough Guide to Denmark)
- ^ What is a Danish National Park? Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Danish Nature Agency (in Danish)
- ^ Dybbøl Banke Museum and History Centre Archived 23 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- ^ Max Henius (The Rebild National Park Society) Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Society History (The Rebild National Park Society Inc) Archived 1 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tourist information in Rebild (Tourist in Denmark)
- ^ Fourth of July in Denmark (U.S. Senator Bill Nelson)
- ^ Rebildfest 1990 (IMDb.com, Inc)
Other Sources
- Rebild Bakker Himmerland Danish Nature Agency.
- The springs in Rebild Bakker Naturturist Nordjylland (in Danish)
- VisitRebild (in Danish)
External links
- Rebild National Park Society the US site.
- Rebildcentret English available.
- Rebild Bakker og Gravlev Ådal pdf-Maps. Danish Nature Agency.
- Rebild Bakker (in Danish)
- Rebild Bakker images