Kolding under German Occupation: A Guided Walking Tour

Kolding under German Occupation: A Guided Walking Tour

Take a guided walk through Kolding during the German occupation. We visit sites where the Danish resistance carried out sabotage, where shootings took place, and where Nazi terror struck the town and its residents.

Along the way, you will hear about the Gestapo's reign of terror in the region, the dramatic arrest of resistance members at Kolding railway station, and the hunt for a Nazi terrorist after the liberation, among many other stories. We explore the events and the people involved, including the dangers faced by those working in the resistance.

These local stories are placed in a wider context, giving you a broad understanding of the occupation of Denmark and Kolding. We look at everyday life under German rule, the development of the resistance movement, and relations between the population and the occupying forces.

The tour offers a new perspective on the town’s familiar streets and buildings and the dramatic events that unfolded here during the occupation and the days surrounding liberation. There is time for questions and conversation along the way.