Ikast: Past and present bring the lakeside to life

Maria Nørlyng Leal — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:31:40 +0000

Bølling Sø originated from a kettle hole which formed in the last ice age. Well-known figures like the Tollund man and the Elling girl lived by its shores, where the remains of many settlements have been found. The lake which has been restored is a good deal larger than the 140 hectares Bølling Sø occupied from the Neolithic period until 1870, when exploitation of the peat around the lake began and with it the excavation of drainage canals.

Countryside presentation

Ikast: Past and present bring the lakeside to life