Rural Building Styles

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Originally, there were no differences in German and Danish construction style in the present border region. The traditional farm design was the so-called "Schleswig farmhouse". The Prussian influence after 1864 introduced a more European construction style. New materials such as slate or cardboard roofs were used. From 1910 onwards, the emerging desire for a "native" style led to the emergence of new style, the "Heimatschutz" (homeland security) architecture. While in Germany this style lasted until after 1945, after the border was drawn in 1920, Denmark turned to the " Bedre Byggeskik” (better building tradition) movement following the lead of a Danish South Jutland tradition. In the post-war period, however, the emergence of modernism again shaped building across borders.
Finally, in the 1950s, the typical Danish "Parcelhus" (single family detached home) emerged, consisting of yellow or red bricks, dark wood, and mostly low roof pitches in different designs.
This created a distinct difference between the one-family house settlements in the border region. Today, you will find German houses to oftentimes having romantic touches in contrast to the more sober-looking Danish homes.