Tisvildeleje
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Tisvildeleje is a village and the coastal part of the town
To the west, Tisvildeleje is bordered by the protected plantation of Tisvilde Hegn ("Tisvilde Fence"), which is Denmark's fifth largest forest. The beaches of Tisvildeleje are known for their white sands and soft dunes.
The beach uses large boulders as rock armour and groynes for sea defense in most places. A sea wall also protects a stretch of the coast.
History
The name "Tisvilde" is derived from "Ti's vælde", meaning a place dedicated to the God Tyr. Where the church of Tibirke Kirke is situated nowadays, there was once a prehistoric “vi” meaning a holy place or place of sacrifice. In prehistoric times, humans were sacrificed here. At the foot of the church, is a spring which may have been a place of pilgrimage in days of old. "Leje" roughly translates as plain and used to be a fishermen's village. Now most of the fishermen's houses, are used as summer residences.[citation needed]
Helene Spring in Tisvildeleje is located close to the sea and is among Denmark's most famous springs. Legend has it that anyone whose illness has not responded successfully to other forms of treatment, must come to the spring on 23 June, Sankt Hans or
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Looking easterly towards Rageleje (Scania in distant background)
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Hesselø Island and DFDS ferry to Oslo
Sources
- Domino Helena Old writings about Tisvilde (in Danish) accessdate = 2012-01-16
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56°03′33″N 12°04′28″E / 56.05917°N 12.07444°E