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Ungdomsøen

Coordinates: 55°43′14″N 12°39′57″E / 55.72056°N 12.66583°E / 55.72056; 12.66583
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Ungdomsøen
("The Youth Island")
OwnerDet Danske Spejderkorps and KFUM-spejderne
LocationMiddelgrundsfortet, Øresund sound, Copenhagen
Ungdomsøen is located in Zealand
Ungdomsøen
Ungdomsøen (Zealand)
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°43′14″N 12°39′57″E / 55.72056°N 12.66583°E / 55.72056; 12.66583
Website
www.ungdomsoen.dk
 Scouting portal

Ungdomsøen (The Youth Island)[1][2][3] is a youth camp located on the artificial island of Middelgrundsfortet in the Øresund sound between Copenhagen and Malmö.

Youth Camp

The camp can accommodate over 650 outdoor sleeping guests.[4] It was officially opened in August 2019 by its patron Princess Benedikte.[5][6][3][7][8][9] By January 2020 10,000 people had visited the camp.[4]

History

The island became available for sale in 2010 at a price of 75 million Danish kroner.[10] Two scout organisations, Det Danske Spejderkorps and KFUM-spejderne, bought the island in April 2015[11] for 20 million kroner (£1.94M) with money donated by the A. P. Møller and Nordea funds.[12][5] The two Danish scout organisations intend to develop the facility, at a cost of 25 Million euros,[6][13] as an adventure playground[14] "for the development of children and young people " (not just scouts) "into active, engaged and curious people who take the lead for positive social change",[15] with space for 400 campers.[8][1]

A youth summit entitled "Young Europe Cares" was hosted by youth activist group "Young Europe Is Voting"/Youth4Europe at the Ungdomsøen in May 2019.[16][17][18]

Previous usage

Further information: Middelgrundsfortet § History

Christian IX's government constructed the fort between 1890 and 1894. The fortress remained an active military installation until 1984; in 2002 it was sold to a private investor.

The fort had been used as a hotel, with 200 rooms linked by 2 miles of corridors.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Denmark – Calling Youth to Action in a Global Visibility Drive – Hosting in Focus". IYCE.org. International Cultural Youth Exchange – Denmark. 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Ungdomsøen". Ungdomsøen.dk. 2019. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b Neergaard Lorentsen, Maria Sofie (24 August 2019). "Ungdomsøen vil danne en demokratisk platform: Unge har brug for et sted at skabe fremtiden" [The Youth Island will form a democratic platform: Young people need a place to create the future]. Altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b Lind, Frida Kruse (23 January 2020). "Særlig ø i Øresund overgår alle forventninger" [Special island in the Sound surpasses all expectations]. TV2 Lorry (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Princess Benedikte attended the opening of the Youth Island". Newmyroyals.com. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Young people in Denmark get their own island to run". Xinhuanet.com. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Ungdomsøen vækkes til live" [The Youth Island comes to life]. Fyens.dk. 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  8. ^ a b Hamilton, Ben (21 August 2019). "Denmark to open its first ever youth island". CPHPost.dk. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  9. ^ Williams, David A. (26 August 2019). "Young people in Denmark get their own island to run". Xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Danish scouts get their own island". CPHPost.dk. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Danish Youth Get Their Own Island". TheLocal.dk. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Danish Scouts Buy Old Fort To Create a Youth Island". Scout.org. European Scout Region. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Island of the Youth – Middelgrundsfortet". NordeaFonden.dk. Nordea funds. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  14. ^ Williams, David A. (26 August 2019). "Young people in Denmark get their own island to run". Xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Spejderne Omdanner Middelgrundsfortet til Ungdomsøen" [Scouts transform the Middelgrundsfortet into the Youth Island]. DDS.dk (in Danish). Det Danske Spejderkorps. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. ...transform it into a center for the development of children and young people into active, engaged and curious people who take the lead for positive social change. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 13 September 2016 suggested (help)
  16. ^ Nicolaou, Alexandros (21 May 2019). ""I have never felt European"". Europa.eu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Empower your voice: Youth Summit in Denmark". YouthForEurope.com. Youth4Europe. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Ungdomsøen Manifesto". YEIV.eu. Young Europe is Voting. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
  19. ^ "World's most covetable castles for sale". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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