LYDEN AF LANGELAND

Anders Sandøe Ørsted was born in Rudkøbing and helped revolutionise Danish law, but very few people know this. Learn about the Ørsted brothers' Langeland origins and how A.S. Ørsted influenced the development of Danish law and contemporary society in this section, where communications officer Susanne Pedersen from Langelands Museum shares the most important stories about the young Ørsted brother.   This podcast is co-funded by the EU.

The seabed between Hou on the northern tip of Langeland and Lundeborg on the coast of Funen holds many stories about shipwrecks and Stone Age settlements. What is unique is that underwater, all organic material, whether stone, wood, bones or remains, is often well preserved for a long time. Marine archaeologist Sigurd Bohr from Langeland Museum tells of the 17th century, after the Reformation, when brick and tile production flourished on Funen and Langeland and freight was transported on barges and cargo ships. And where things sometimes went wrong. As was the case at Lundeborg in the mid-1600s. The ship was loaded with 12,000 bricks when it sank in heavy weather. Only 300 metres from the coast, in 3 metres of water.   This podcast is co-funded by the EU.

Listen to biologist and nature communicator Marianne Petersen talk about Ristinge Cliff – a geological hotspot – which has been designated a geosite because it tells the story of the formation of Denmark. The numerous and differently coloured layers in the cliff tell a fantastic story of 130,000 years of geological landscape formation. This podcast is co-funded by the EU.

For over 400 years, Swedish troops ravaged most of Denmark. The Swedes crossed the ice to Langeland, as it was the safest route to Zealand to capture Copenhagen. Hear about the unconventional defence of the Langeland farmers when historian and museum curator at Langelands Museum Jeppe Jøhn Hørsholm talks about Langeland's defence against the Swedish soldiers. This podcast is co-funded by the EU.

The hat hills are iconic in the Langeland landscape and are evenly distributed across the island. How they were formed is still unclear, but listen to biologist Astrid Ejlersen recount the best theories and stories about the names of Langeland's ‘mountains’ and ‘banks’.   This podcast is co-funded by the EU.

 In VisitLangeland's podcast series Sounds Of Langeland, we focus on the origins of Exmoor ponies and the purpose of grazing. The horses are looked after by caretaker Max Dinesen, who talks about the Danish Nature Agency's project at Bagenkop and what the horses are actually used for.   This podcast is co-funded by the EU.

In Humble lies a 50-metre-long and 8-metre-wide long barrow dating from 4,000 BC. Many years later, it was given the name King Humble's Tomb, although this is probably an exaggeration. Listen to Sigurd Bohr from Langeland Museum explain how myth, legend and history merge. This podcast is co-funded by the EU.

Get ready to head out into the blue and find your own ingredients for your next meal. In this section, Jens Helt guides you on how to safely and easily catch delicious crabs, harvest crisp seaweed and tasty mussels.   If you are unsure what to do after listening to SOUNDS OF THE SEA'S PANTRY, then of course you should cook with one (or more) of the three ingredients from the section.   This podcast is co-funded by the EU.

Just outside Bagenkop, we find Langelandsfortet, one of the silent witnesses of the Cold War. But preparations for a possible war did not only take place within the fort's walls; they took place across the entire island. Hear museum director Peer Henrik Hansen talk about the secret work of the Eastern Front on Langeland during the Cold War. This podcast is co-funded by the EU.

This section focuses on one of Langeland's many burial mounds and takes a closer look at Tvillingejættestuen in Tvedeskov. Archaeologist Otto Uldum from Langeland Museum talks about finds made during the excavations and what the burial mounds were used for in the Neolithic period.   This podcast is co-funded by the EU.