Rescue Route 1 - The Jewish Museum + Dragør
DK | Krystalgade 12, 1172 København | DK
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Rescue Route 1, begins with a visit to the Danish-Jewish Museum located in the garden of the Royal Library.
Visit to the Danish-Jewish Museum ”Mitzvah”
The top architect Daniel Libeskind’s charac- teristic architecture will - in an almost laby- rinthine manner - lead you into the universe of the Danish Jewish culture.
Inside the museum the Jewish guide will tell you the amazing story of Danish Jewry from when the first Jews were invited by the king Christian 4th in 1622, to the present time. After the visit to Danish-Jewish Museum we are picked up by a driver in a limousine/van for a visit to Dragör fishing village. Visit to the fishing village of Dragör Brave fishermen helped more than 95 % of the Jewish population in Denmark to safety in Sweden. Many Jews escaped from Dragor on small boats including the fishing boat Elisabeth K571. Today Dragor Town is a charming village with old half-timbered houses, cosy cafes and restaurants. Only 8 miles from the cen- ter of Copenhagen, the visit to Dragor will not only evoke the past, but also give you an interesting and unique experience of the lives in small Danish villages. In Dragör your guide will share her personal stories about the miraculous rescue of the 7,000 Danish Jews in October 1943. The tour ends back in Copenhagen.
The top architect Daniel Libeskind’s charac- teristic architecture will - in an almost laby- rinthine manner - lead you into the universe of the Danish Jewish culture.
Inside the museum the Jewish guide will tell you the amazing story of Danish Jewry from when the first Jews were invited by the king Christian 4th in 1622, to the present time. After the visit to Danish-Jewish Museum we are picked up by a driver in a limousine/van for a visit to Dragör fishing village. Visit to the fishing village of Dragör Brave fishermen helped more than 95 % of the Jewish population in Denmark to safety in Sweden. Many Jews escaped from Dragor on small boats including the fishing boat Elisabeth K571. Today Dragor Town is a charming village with old half-timbered houses, cosy cafes and restaurants. Only 8 miles from the cen- ter of Copenhagen, the visit to Dragor will not only evoke the past, but also give you an interesting and unique experience of the lives in small Danish villages. In Dragör your guide will share her personal stories about the miraculous rescue of the 7,000 Danish Jews in October 1943. The tour ends back in Copenhagen.
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Welcome to Jewish Copenhagen, founded in 2006 by Charlotte Thalmay.
Our purpose is to illuminate the rich history of Jewish life in Denmark, spanning from the year 1622 to the present day, portraying the everyday experiences of being a minority in a small nation.
With over 20 years of expertise, we narrate the captivating 400-year journey of Danish Jews to travelers worldwide. Our narratives have captivated private families, large groups, as well as students from high schools and universities alike.
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