My #2 Attraction with Copenhagen Card
I think it’s important to understand God’s elected people. God certainly didn’t forget them. So, if you have 50DKK or a Copenhagen Card, this museum is very close to Christiansborg.
So…. let’s try to figure out a few questions.
When did the Jews come to Denmark? Why did they come?
It started with 1 Jew, Albert Dionis, in the time of Christian IV (Review his story from my trip to Rosenborg). Christian IV was setting foundation to Glückstadt (Danish territory then, and now it’s a German city, Schleswig-Holstein.) So he made a royal dispensation to Mr.Dionis in 1619 .
Who was Mr. Dionis? He was a Portuguese Jew, and apparently a capable business man.
After consulting with Dionis in 1622, King Christian IV invited “Portuguese” Jews from Amsterdam and Hamburg to settle in Glückstadt in the hope that this town would compete with Hamburg. (Jewish Gen)
So Mr. Dionis along with other Portuguese Jewish merchants settled in Glückstadt. In a way, he’s like Joseph. Because of Joseph, his family of 70 people could settle in Goshen.
My Experience
The museum is tiny but really cool in architecture. There are articles left by the Jews in Denmark. And it tells a comprehensive history of Jews in Denmark. From the beginning of Jews’ arrival to Denmark, then their settlement, and then the Nazi era. If you are interested in Jewish history, then this is a great museum.
Some articles from their synagogue.
I spent around 30 minutes here (because I was in a hurry to National Museum of Denmark for getting a ‘gift’.) I think 1-2 hours should be enough.
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