European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Den Mark. A Row of canons stands in a Park next to Sonderburg Castle. A amps Kathy  Castle highlight history a amps Kathy Platt a Bridge leads visitors to Sonderburg Castle. By Kathy Platt staff writer a Sonderburg has a newer look to it than other danish towns a probably because it was heavily  the prussian wars in 1848-9 and 1864. Few of its y houses Date Back before that time a Sonderburg has  both sides of the e bord o r Over the e to u use o f h is to by. It was under German Rule for 56 years. Before its citizens voted in 1920 to make it once again part of Denmark there is still a mixture of Danes and germans living in Sonderburg today. Its. Small German population keeps its 4, y heritage with its own newspaper school Church and Library. A Sonderburg a town of 30,000, is off the Southern end of Jutland s East coast just North of Flensburg Germany. While. Its Large Harbor and resort like atmosphere conjure up Laid Back vacations there Are other diversions. One attraction is Sonderburg Castle which stands on a Point of land in the Southwest part of town a place sure to be of interest to y military buffs is Dybol Banke where great Battles were held in the wars with v the prussians. Today it s a Park. Across a the Road is a museum that was. A. Constructed in remembrance of those two wars. A Quot a. A \ a by a a a 1864 and Dybol Banke Dybol Windmill on the outskirts of y town Marks the Battle site where the Danes suffered a disastrous defeat in. 1864. The Windmill still stands in Dybbro Banke the name of the Park w Here the. Battle occurred. The Windmill which the. Danes regard As a Symbol of the two wars with Germany offers a Good Vantage. Point to observe the now peaceful Park and the town of Sonderburg. The museum simply called 7.864, is across the Road from the Park and incorporated into a Battle landscape. The uniquely designed museum is thoughtfully Laid out. The floor plan slopes Down then has a slight upgrade to reflect the  Downs or maybe it s the Downs and ups of life. The site is 58 meters 35.96 feet above sea level one of the highest Points in Denmark. The museum is closed in the w inter months but our group w As allowed to visit a few of the rooms. The first Stop was at the terrain Model stripes Maga Ine May 26, 1994