(modern Danish spelling: Dannevirke; in Old Norse; Danavirki, in German; Danewerk, literally meaning earthwork of the Danes) is a system of Danish fortifications...

which is also the location of the interlocking fortifications known as the Danewerk or Danevirke. Its construction, and in particular its great expansion around...

Location Danewerk, Schleswig, Denmark Result Danish strategic retreatment and Austro-prussian military advance Territorial changes Danewerk and most of...

The Roman limes are the best known examples of earlier landwehrs. The Danewerk is another example of this type of barrier. Many of these landwehrs have...

brigade "Canstein", Gondrecourt's unit stormed the area in front of the Danewerk during the Battle for Königshügel near Selk. For the successful capture...

(starting at the west) up the Treene river, along the Danevirke (also known as Danewerk), then cutting across from the Schlei estuary to Eckernförde, and leaving...

well-defended barrier; the Great Wall of China, Hadrian's Wall, and the Danewerk are famous examples. Such barriers have also included trench lines and...

marched into Schleswig. The Danes evacuated the ancient defense line of Danewerk and instead fortified the flank position of Dybbøl. Throughout early April...

 68–69. ISBN 978-82-8422-020-8. Retrieved 24 July 2020. Media related to Danewerk Museum at Wikimedia Commons Official website (in German and Danish) v t...

in Schleswig Burg Böge-Schloss in Ausacker Burg in Brodersby (Angeln) Danewerk (mostly in Dannewerk. Margarethenwall in Brodersby and Waldemarsmauer in...