The 20th Century, 1900 - 1999 The European Union

1960 Changes in the society

During the 60's people from the country people went to the cities to get jobs in factories or in the offices. The society was changing from 50 percent agriculture to a mostly industrial/administrative society.

Young people were needing a radio, where they could hear the music they like. In Denmark it was only allowed for the government owned radio to broadcast.

In 1958 radioequipment was installed on a little coaster, which was sailing to the international waters between Sweden and Denmark.

The broadcasting was stopped in August 1962, where the vessel was boarded and towed to the harbour of Copenhagen. It should last a half year before the official radio becan broadcasting to the younger people.

In the 1960's people were impressed of the spaceprograms.

The first man, who had been out in the space, was visiting Denmark in 1962. The Russian astronaut, Juri Gagarin, saw Hans Christian Andersens house in Odense and was applauded by the people.

In the summer of 1962 the first preserved railway line was opened. It is running from Maribo to Bandholm at the eldest private railway in Denmark.

1963 The Bee Line

In the middle of 1950's the traffic between Western Germany and Denmark was increasing and a plan from the late 1930s was put into action.

A highway was built and a new ferryline was opened in 1963. Now it only lasted 1 hour to sail between Denmark and Germany instead of the earlier 3 hours trip.

In the summer 1968, the first of the famous Legoland®park were opened. It became soon a success and have become one of the most visited amusements-parks in Denmark.