Frøslev Camp

Frøslev Camp was an internment camp in German-occupied Denmark during World War II. In order to avoid deportation of Danes to German concentration camps, Danish authorities suggested, in January 1944, that an internment camp be created in Denmark.

Photo: Pimvantend, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday and public holidays: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
June 18th—August 10th: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
December—January: closed
Type: Museum
Description: Nazi internment camp in Denmark
Also known as: “Fårhus Camp”, “Frøslev concentration camp”, “Frøslev Prison Camp”, and “Padborg Camp”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Padborg station and Oldemorstoft.

Padborg station

Railway station

Photo: Pimvantend, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Padborg station is a railway station in the Danish town of Padborg in the southern part of Jutland. The station is located on the Fredericia–Flensburg railway line and is the last Danish train station before the border with Germany which lies immediately south of the station. Padborg station is situated 3 km southeast of Frøslev Camp.

Oldemorstoft

Museum

Photo: Soenke Rahn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oldemorstoft is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of Frøslev Camp.

Bov Church

Church

Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bov Church is situated 2½ km east of Frøslev Camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fårhus and Padborg.

Fårhus

Village

Fårhus is a village in Aabenraa Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, with a population of 232 as of 1 January, 2025. Fårhus is located 5 km north of Padborg and 14 km north of Flensburg, in Germany.

Padborg

Village

Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Padborg is a southern Danish border town with a population of 4,318 located on the border with Germany. It is the location where both the E45 motorway, a railway and the historic Danish Army Road, hærvejen, cross the border. Padborg is situated 2½ km southeast of Frøslev Camp.