Visit Langelandsfortet

If you visit Langeland, Langelandsfortet is one of the island’s most fascinating sights. Located on the southern tip near Bagenkop, the fort offers a rare insight into Denmark’s role during the Cold War – with authentic installations, stories and exhibitions that bring history to life.

It is also an obvious excursion for anyone visiting Langeland. The trip to the fort takes you through open fields, small villages and coastal landscapes, where South Langeland shows its raw and beautiful nature.

Langelandsfortet was built in the 1950s as an important part of Denmark’s coastal defense.

The location was strategic: From here you could keep an eye on shipping traffic in the waters around the Baltic Sea, and in a time of global tension, surveillance, preparedness and communication became part of everyday life. Today, the fort is a museum where you can walk around the original areas – and get a sense of what it was like to be “on the outside” of a major political conflict that also left its mark on Denmark.

The best thing about the visit is that the experience works for many types of visitors: Feel free to geek out on the history, or take a more hands-on approach and spend time exploring the area, seeing the exhibitions and feeling the atmosphere.

• Original gun emplacements and bunkers.
• Exhibitions on espionage, surveillance and preparedness during the Cold War.
• Military equipment and vehicles in the outdoor area.
• Stories about Denmark’s defense and the time when the world was divided into blocks.

This makes the fort an exciting experience for history buffs and families with children alike – especially as there is plenty to see and the area invites you to walk around at your own pace.