Karlslunde is a suburb 25 km (16 mi) south-west of central

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. The suburb is a part of

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. Karlslunde is generally divided into Karlslunde Landsby and Karlslunde Strand split by Karlslunde Landevej (Taastrupvejen). The suburb is connected with the

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network lines A and E. The city has quite a rich history, as the viking Svend-Grate fought a vital battle against the Vends in Karlslunde in the year of 1153. Karlslunde was also part of Tunestillingen which was a defensive line to protect Copenhagen against a possible attack from the germans under World War I. Mosede Fort (also in Karlslunde) is an old fort which was a key part of this defensive line. Mosede Fort also has a very interesting interactive museum where you can learn more about Tunestillingen and the central role Karlslunde played in it.

Notable People

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(born 1763 in Weissheim, Germany) a German priest who came to Karlslunde in the early 1800s. Known for having 21 children with 21 wives all in Karlslunde *

Vilhelm Pedersen Thomas Vilhelm Pedersen (28 January 1820 – 13 March 1859) was a Danish painter and illustrator who is known for his illustrations for fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. He was the first artist to illustrate Andersen's works. His drawings ...

(born 1820 in Karlslunde – 1859) a painter and illustrator of the fairy tales of

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisti ...

Hans Tholstrup Hans Jeppe Tholstrup (born 8 November 1944) is an Australian adventurer who was the first person to circumnavigate the Australian continent in an open power boat. Early life The seeds of Tholstrup's adventurous streak were planted by meeting T ...

(1901 in Karlslunde – 1946) a Danish sailor, competed at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

* Michael Christensen (born 1990 in Karlslunde) a Danish racing driver Copenhagen metropolitan area Greve Municipality {{ZealandDK-stub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ehYRPjZ1nU&t=1s