Hjøllund

Hjøllund
Village
Hjøllund Convenience Store
Hjøllund Convenience Store
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Midtjylland
MunicipalitySilkeborg Kommune

Hjøllund is a village in Denmark, 18 km southwest of Silkeborg. It is part of Silkeborg Kommune in Region Midtjylland.

The village has been in significant decline as a result of urbanization. In 2011, every fifth house was vacant in Hjøllund, though a convenience store remains open.[1] The village has become increasingly reliant upon neighboring communities and has begun outsourcing its water from the village of Hampen.[2] A proposed highway that would run nearby may revitalize the village in the future.[3][4]

History

On September 16, 1913, a labor colony named Godrum was opened by the Arbejde Adler Organization.[5] By 1917, the colony had expanded to 12 buildings with room for 40 men. The so-called "colonists" were largely employed in forestry. In 2009, there was a fire at the facility's hay barn.[6] Godrum remained open as a "welfare home" until 2016.[7][8]

Hjøllund had a train station on the railroad Diagonalbanen from 1920 until 1971.[9] After the station's closure, freight traffic between Brande and Hjøllund continued until 1989.[10] In 1992, the railway was handed over to the Danish Nature Agency, which then established the Funder-Ejstrup nature trail.[11][12][13] The former station's building is located at 2 Viborg Hovedvej.

During the second world war, German occupants constructed a weapons depot near the railway.[14] The depot was one of their largest in Denmark and was known as ”Feldluftmunitionslager 6/XI” and ”Christianshede Ammunitions Depot”.[15] Allegedly, the German occupants called the region "Christianshede" because "Hjøllund" was difficult to pronounce.[16] In 1945, the facilities were repurposed as Kærshovedgård prison. The area also housed a camp for German refugees.[17][18]

Hærvejskroen, a former inn in Hjøllund, was at one time popular but has since foreclosed multiple times.[19][20] Since 2016, a gravel quarry has been excavated east of the village to the frustration of locals.[21]

Gallery

  • Grassy mound with two inlets for doors at its base
    Bunker at the weapons depot
  • Brick house with overgrown shrubs blocking its view
    Hjøllund Station
  • Black door above a set of stairs
    Hjøllund School, inscription reads "Hjøllund Skole 1924"

References

  1. ^ Blom, Lise (2011-05-09). "Her er byen, hvor ingen vil bo". FINANS (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. ^ "Vandværker ser mod Hampen". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ^ Skovbo, Stig (2017-08-07). "Hjøllund: Midtjyllands navle - eller en landsby på vej i historiens glemmebog?". Liga Syd (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. ^ "Ny Midtjysk Motorvej: Give-Viborg-Hobro" (PDF), Vejdirektoratet (in Danish), retrieved 2020-05-31
  5. ^ "Home". Godrumgruppen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  6. ^ "Brand i halmlade på Godrum". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  7. ^ Dalsgaard Larsen, Keld. "Fattig og Udstødt på Silkeborgegnen". Museum Silkeborg (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  8. ^ Gregersen, Bjarne (2016-10-15). "Godrum bliver smidt ud af sine ejendomme". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  9. ^ "Hjøllund Billetsalgssted med Sidespor". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  10. ^ "Funder-Bramming - (DSB)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  11. ^ "Funder Ejstrup Natursti". naturstyrelsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  12. ^ "Den Skæve Bane: Natursti Funder Brande" (PDF) (in Danish). Skov- og Naturstyrelsen Midtjylland.
  13. ^ "Seværdigheder". naturstyrelsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  14. ^ Vang Nielsen, Thomas (2017-01-05). "Sprængfarlig midtjysk plantage". Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  15. ^ Kristiansen, Kim (2017-01-10). "Luftwaffes våbendepot blev straffelejr efter krigen". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  16. ^ Vang Nielsen, Thomas (2016-12-28). "En rest af krigen på heden". Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  17. ^ Holm, Martin (2015-10-01). "Dansk Samraad. Et Bidrag til Sønderjydsk Historie før og under den tyske Besættelse". Silkeborg Bunkermuseum (in Danish). 63: 1–113. doi:10.7146/soenderjydskeaarboeger.v63i1.81102. ISSN 0106-4452.
  18. ^ "Hjøllund-lejren". www.aarhusarkivet.dk (in Danish). AarhusArkivet. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  19. ^ Blom, Lise (2011-05-18). "Kendt kro på tvang for en slik". FINANS (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  20. ^ "Kroen i Hjøllund solgt i andet forsøg". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  21. ^ "Regionsrådet spørger borgerne: Hvor skal fremtidens grusgrave ligge?". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.

Further reading

  • Hjøllund under besættelse og retsopgør (in Danish)

56°4′15″N 9°22′58″E / 56.07083°N 9.38278°E / 56.07083; 9.38278

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