Dutch was spoken here for 300 years !
Forces were needed that could produce vegetables and other things of the highest quality. This was requested by both the royal house and the upper class, and it was the Dutch who accepted the assignment. The farmers arrived in 1521 and for 300 years, mostly Dutch was spoken here. Only in 1811 was it decided that Danish would be spoken.
There was no doubt that this was indeed a Dutch village. Because all the teaching in school and the sermons in church were in Dutch.
The village is unusually well preserved with large fields next to the houses and the lack of modern buildings on the outskirts.
It is not known for sure how many moved in here, but the number 184 has been mentioned.
Here they grew vegetables and herbs: white cabbage, red cabbage, peas, beets, onions, carrots, lettuce, spinach, celery, parsley, parsnips, thyme and later potatoes. There were also grains such as wheat and rye. The Dutch over time also settled on the production of butter, cheese and eggs.
Believe it or not, but Dutch names live on here. Cornelius, Dirch and Jan are everyday here! Oh, even among the surnames, the Dutch sounds familiar. So Wybrandt, Zibrandtsen, and Isbrandtsen are also represented.
If you want to learn more about this era, the place has its own museum where there is plenty of information to take in: Museum Amager.
Another country’s historical presence in the form of a village or town close to Copenhagen is the Swedish Carlstad.
