Rudkøbing
Sign in to saveRudkøbing is a town in Denmark, on the western coast of the island of Langeland. It is the seat of Langeland Municipality, in the Southern Denmark Region. The town is located southeast of Svendborg and is connected to Siø through the Siøsund Bridge.
Key facts
- Settlement.postal_code
- 5900
- Settlement.name
- Rudkøbing
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
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- Rudkobing01.JPG
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- Market place in Rudkøbing
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- Coat of arms of Rudkøbing.svg
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- Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
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- Location in the Region of Southern Denmark
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- above
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- Country
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- Denmark
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Southern Denmark
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- Municipality
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- Langeland
- Settlement.established_title3
- 1287
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- Metric
- Settlement.area_urban_km2
- 3.2
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Rudkøbing is a town in Denmark, on the western coast of the island of Langeland. It is the seat of Langeland Municipality, in the Southern Denmark Region. The town is located southeast of Svendborg and is connected to Siø through the Siøsund Bridge.
==History== The first mention of Rudkøbing was in 1287, when it was given market town privileges by Duke Valdemar IV of Schleswig, who held the title of rigsforstander (da) under King Eric VI Menved. The original Rudkøbing Church was most likely built in the late 12th century or early 13th century. During the Count's Feud (1534–1536) and again during the Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660), Rudkøbing was under siege by Swedish troops. Both times, the town's fortifications prevented Rudkøbing from immediately falling, but the town eventually had to give in to the Swedes. The town was hit by the Black Plague during the 16th and 17th centuries, and experienced fires in 1590 and 1610.