World Heritage Site Christiansfeld

In Denmark they are called the „Herrnhuter Church“. However, the original name „Moravian Church“ is derived from exiles who fled from Bohemia and Moravia to the German federal state of Saxony in 1722 to escape the catholic pressure, establishing the Christian Community of Herrnhut in the city of the same name.  In 1773, the brothers were allowed to build their own town near Kolding by the grace of Danish King Christian VII. Visitors in Christiansfeld will experience the special architecture and culture of the Herrnhuter Moravian. The town centre is dominated by the church square with a fountain and three separate houses for brothers, sisters, and widows – the first welfare institutions ever! All buildings are built in a simple style with yellow Flensburg-bricks. To this day, the famous honey cake bakery, the hotel where the king regularly stayed, and the tiled stove factory are preserved. 150 Herrnhuters still live in Christiansfeld, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015.