Vejle

Vejle

Understand Development of new architecture, art and alternative town spaces throughout the 1990s has made Vejle an attraction. It was the first city in Denmark, having its own official architecture policy to set high standards for the urban development. Vejle is officially part of the administrative South Denmark Region, but here on Wikivoyage it is included in the unofficial cultural region of East Jutland. Vejle is regional capital of the South Denmark Region. History The first recorded mention of the town is from 1256, and the first known merchant town privileges were issued by King Valdemar III in 1327. During the Middle Ages, Vejle was important as a market town, and developed along those lines up to the mid-17th century, trading with cities such as Lübeck and Flensburg, in what is now Germany. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Vejle's population was diminished as a consequence of plague and war. The town expanded throughout the 19th century, benefiting from improvements such as a new harbour on the fjord, a railway station, and modern…

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