Skodborghus Rasteplads

A rest area that is located in the middle of history, so you can both use the break to stretch your legs, drink the coffee you have brought and be introduced to a piece of Southern Jutland's history.

What's at the rest area? 
Skodborghus rest area has a toilet, tables/benches and information screen. There is free Wi-Fi so you can download the VisitVejen app, here are maps for trips in the area along the Kongeå. 

It is a rest area with a good view of the landscape and tables/benches, which make it both easy and cozy to sit down with the coffee you have brought. 

History of the place: 
In ancient times there was a royal castle, Skodborghus Castle, from about the year 1200 to 1814. Among other things, it has been a place where Valdemar Atterdag often stayed. Today you can see a memorial stone where it lay.
The name Skodborg comes from the word "skut"/"tax", and refers to the time when you had to pay tax for the transfer of goods at the old border crossing. It was one of the most important customs offices for the cattle trade on the Ancient Road in the 1400-1500s. 
Later, Skodborghus became an ordinary manor house. In 1814 it had become a ruin and in 1932 the local  renowned sculptor and ceramist Niels Hansen Jacobsen erected a memorial stone to the place, which now no longer exists. 

Trip suggestions:
If you need to stretch your legs, there are good walks along the Kongeå.