The Danish National League for Built Heritage and Landscape

The Danish National League for Built Heritage and Landscape is a non-governmental organization, established in 1990 through a merger between two organizations originating in the 1960’s.

While organizations of a National Trust type seek protection through possession, the legislation in Denmark encourages public participation in the process of physical planning and enlistment of buildings. For this and other reasons Denmark has been barren soil for the growth of a National Trust. Instead, it has motivated the formation of local societies for built heritage, more than 100 which are under the umbrella of the National League.

The National League helps and advises its members, and co-ordinates contact and the distribution of information between them. This is closely linked to the broader endeavor to rise the level of public awareness of the cultural heritage. Corresponding to the member-organizations’ co-operation with planning authorities at the local, municipal level, the National League aims at influence on a national level, e.g. on legislation, and furthermore works on general analyses and issues of principle.

The National League can be reached through its secretariat in Copenhagen.

Address: 
Borgergade 111
DK-1300 Copenhagen K

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Open: Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 - 15:00

Phone: +45 70 22 12 99

Mail: mail@byogland.dk


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