Middelgrundsfortet

Middelgrundsfortet (lit. 'Fort Middle Ground'), known as Ungdomsøen (The Youth Island) since 2015, is a sea fort located on an artificial island in the Øresund between Copenhagen and Malmö. The fortress is constructed at a point where the seabed is 7 meters below the water surface at the northern meeting point of the straits Kongedybet and Hollænderdybet. Ferries connect Middelgrundsfortet with Langelinie, Copenhagen.

The fort was constructed in the 1890s as a military instalment, and had an active military presence until 1984. The island was sold by the state to a private investor in 2002 and was transformed into a hotel, with 200 rooms linked by 2 miles of corridors. In 2015, the island was jointly purchased by two scout organisations and is now used as a camp for children and young people as Ungdomsøen.

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Middelgrundsfortet ranks #2,204 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #30 of the 53 mapped in Denmark. Founded c. 1895 — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,470 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 19 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Copenhagen, 8 km away. See how Denmark compares in the castle statistics.

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