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Fredericia is a city in eastern Jutland, Denmark, founded in 1650 by Frederick III, after whom it was named. Fredericia was almost selected as the Danish capital, due to the central placing and large port, but in the end Copenhagen became the focus of attention due to its massive population. It is the site of the council of Fredericia municipality.
The city is one of Denmark's largest traffic hubs.
The city is home to the army's Telegrafregimentet which is located at Ryes Kaserne and Bülows Kaserne.
History
After the devastation caused by the Thirty Years' War in a largely unfortified Jutland, King Christian IV realized the necessity of building a strong fortress in Jutland, and decided that this project could be combined with his plans for building a large city in Jutland.
A fortified encampment was built on a point of land called Lyngs Odde, near the current location of Fredericia, with a rampart stretching to either side of the point, thus protecting the encampment from attacks. However, the fortifications were not perfect, and when Swedish Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson invaded Jutland, he was able to break through the ramparts. It was Frederick III who was finally able to complete the plans for the fortification, also adding a flank fortification on nearby Bers Odde as suggested by Danish Imperial Marshal Anders Bille.
On December 15, 1650, the king signed the document giving the town its first privileges, and work on the new fortifications could begin. In 1651, the town was named Frederiksodde (Frederick's Point) after the king, and on April 22, 1664, it got its newly Latinized name of Fredericia.
Every July 6, the town of Fredericia holds a festival to commemorate the Battle of Fredericia of 1849, during the First War of Schleswig, in which Danish troops won a victory over Schleswig-Holstein rebels who were laying siege to the city.
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