Nykøbing Falster

From Lolland the Frederik IX Bridge crosses Guldborg Sound to the island's largest town, Nykøbing. At the end of the 12th C. fortifications were set up on a peninsula on Guldborg Sound for protection against the Wends, and these were later converted into Nykøbing Castle. The town grew up around the fortifications. After the Reformation the castle was the residence of widowed Danish queens. As several queens of German descent resided here many Germans came to the town.

In 1767 the castle was sold and later pulled down. Since there was no longer any income from the court the inhabitants began to concentrate more on trade and industry. Today there are tobacco, margarine and cement factories in Nykøbing Falster.