City in Region Zealand, Denmark
Slagelse (Danish pronunciation: [ˈslɛːjl̩sə]) is a town on Zealand, Denmark. The town is the seat of Slagelse Municipality, and is the biggest town of the municipality. It is located 15 km east of Korsør, 16 km north-east of Skælskør, 33 km south-east of Kalundborg and 14 km west of Sorø.
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(June 2022)Slagelse has been inhabited since at least the Viking Age, where it was a Pagan site. Trelleborg, a ring castle, was built near the current location of Slagelse in 980, which made the location strategically important. A church was built at Slagelse's current location in the 1000s. Around this time, coins were minted in Slagelse.[3]
Antvorskov was built in the 1100s by Valdemar I, who had recently acquired Zealand. He built the monastery in an attempt to gain control and favor with the locals. The monastery was used by the Knights Hospitaller. [4]
Slagelse was granted the status of a market town in 1288 by Eric V. This gave the town a series of privileges, though eventually put it in competition with the neighboring market towns of Korsør and Skælskør. In the 1780s a road from Copenhagen to Korsør was built, and this road ran through Slagelse.[5]
Effects from collection at Trelleborg Trelleborg viking fortress[edit]Explore the Viking era site up close at the UNESCO site of the Viking fortress Trelleborg, located near Slagelse in West Zealand County. Built around 980 by King Harald Bluetooth, Trelleborg is a remarkable example of a ring fortress from the Viking Age. The impressive remains of this ancient royal stronghold are still visible in the picturesque Tude ådal landscape.[6]
Slagelse Park (Danish: Slagelse Lystanlæg) is a park located centrally in Slagelse. It is a green recreational area, with lakes, playgrounds and a maze.[7]
Slagelse MuseumThe Antvorskov Monastery Ruins are located in southern Slagelse. They are the ruins of Antvorskov Monastery, a monastery built in 1164 by Valdemar I. It was the first Knights Hospitaller monastery in Denmark, and was used as monastery until 1536 when the crown took over ownership and turned into a castle. Frederik II used the castle between 1580 and 1584. After that it was used by fief lords until 1717, when it became a ryttergods - a location for the Danish cavalry. It was sold in 1774 and most of the castle was torn down in 1816.[10][11]
Slagelse railway station.Slagelse is located on the main line Copenhagen–Fredericia railway from Copenhagen to Funen and Jutland, and the Tølløse Line connects Slagelse with Tølløse on the Northwest Line. Slagelse railway station is the principal railway station of the town, and offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Funen and Jutland, regional train services to Copenhagen and Odense operated by the national railway company DSB[15] and local train services to Tølløse operated by the regional railway company Lokaltog.[16]
Public service and politics[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Slagelse.
30 most populous urban areas of Denmarkas of 1 January 2025, according to
Statistics Denmark, see
table BEF44 at statbank.dk.
1. Copenhagen 1,396,508 2. Aarhus 301,049 3. Odense 185,480 4. Aalborg 121,878 5. Esbjerg 71,554 6. Randers 64,511 7. Horsens 64,418 8. Kolding 63,645 9. Vejle 62,011 10. Roskilde 53,354 11. Silkeborg 52,571 12. Herning 51,782 13. Hørsholm 48,349 14. Helsingør 48,134 15. Næstved 45,199 16. Viborg 43,645 17. Fredericia 41,543 18. Køge 38,506 19. Taastrup 38,178 20. Holstebro 37,487 21. Hillerød 36,604 22. Slagelse 35,817 23. Holbæk 30,903 24. Sønderborg 28,333 25. Svendborg 27,616 26. Hjørring 25,908 27. Nørresundby 24,436 28. Ringsted 24,094 29. Ølstykke-Stenløse 23,382 30. Frederikshavn 22,548 Note:The population figure for metropolitan
Copenhagenincludes
Frederiksberg,
Albertslund,
Brøndby,
Gentofte,
Gladsaxe,
Glostrup,
Herlev,
Hvidovre,
Lyngby-Taarbæk,
Rødovre,
Tårnbyand
Vallensbækmunicipalities; parts of
Ballerup,
Rudersdaland
Furesø;
Ishøjand
Greve Strand.
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