Ungdomsøen

Ungdomsøen (The Youth Island)[1][2][3] is a youth camp located on the artificial island of Middelgrundsfortet in the Øresund sound between Copenhagen and Malmö.

Ungdomsøen
("The Youth Island")
OwnerDet Danske Spejderkorps and KFUM-spejderne
LocationMiddelgrundsfortet, Øresund sound, Copenhagen
Ungdomsøen (Zealand)
CountryDenmark
Coordinates
Website
www.ungdomsoen.dk

Youth Camp

The camp can accommodate over 650 outdoor sleeping guests.[4] It was officially opened in August 2019 by its patron Princess Benedikte.[5][6][3][7][8][9] By January 2020 10,000 people had visited the camp.[4]

History

The island became available for sale in 2010 at a price of 75 million Danish kroner.[10] Two scout organisations, Det Danske Spejderkorps and KFUM-spejderne, bought the island in April 2015[11] for 20 million kroner (£1.94M) with money donated by the A. P. Møller and Nordea funds.[12][5] The two Danish scout organisations intend to develop the facility, at a cost of 25 Million euros,[6][13] as an adventure playground[14] "for the development of children and young people " (not just scouts) "into active, engaged and curious people who take the lead for positive social change",[15] with space for 400 campers.[8][1]

A youth summit entitled "Young Europe Cares" was hosted by youth activist group "Young Europe Is Voting"/Youth4Europe at the Ungdomsøen in May 2019.[16][17][18]

Previous usage
Further information: Middelgrundsfortet § History

Christian IX's government constructed the fort between 1890 and 1894. The fortress remained an active military installation until 1984; in 2002 it was sold to a private investor.

The fort had been used as a hotel, with 200 rooms linked by 2 miles of corridors.[19]

References
  1. "Denmark – Calling Youth to Action in a Global Visibility Drive – Hosting in Focus". IYCE.org. International Cultural Youth Exchange – Denmark. 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. "Welcome to Ungdomsøen". Ungdomsøen.dk. 2019. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. Neergaard Lorentsen, Maria Sofie (24 August 2019). "Ungdomsøen vil danne en demokratisk platform: Unge har brug for et sted at skabe fremtiden" [The Youth Island will form a democratic platform: Young people need a place to create the future]. Altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. Lind, Frida Kruse (23 January 2020). "Særlig ø i Øresund overgår alle forventninger" [Special island in the Sound surpasses all expectations]. TV2 Lorry (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. "Princess Benedikte attended the opening of the Youth Island". Newmyroyals.com. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. "Young people in Denmark get their own island to run". Xinhuanet.com. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. "Ungdomsøen vækkes til live" [The Youth Island comes to life]. Fyens.dk. 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  8. Hamilton, Ben (21 August 2019). "Denmark to open its first ever youth island". CPHPost.dk. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  9. Williams, David A. (26 August 2019). "Young people in Denmark get their own island to run". Xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  10. "Danish scouts get their own island". CPHPost.dk. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  11. "Danish Youth Get Their Own Island". TheLocal.dk. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  12. "Danish Scouts Buy Old Fort To Create a Youth Island". Scout.org. European Scout Region. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
  13. "Island of the Youth – Middelgrundsfortet". NordeaFonden.dk. Nordea funds. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  14. Williams, David A. (26 August 2019). "Young people in Denmark get their own island to run". Xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  15. "Spejderne Omdanner Middelgrundsfortet til Ungdomsøen" [Scouts transform the Middelgrundsfortet into the Youth Island]. DDS.dk (in Danish). Det Danske Spejderkorps. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. ...transform it into a center for the development of children and young people into active, engaged and curious people who take the lead for positive social change.
  16. Nicolaou, Alexandros (21 May 2019). ""I have never felt European"". Europa.eu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  17. "Empower your voice: Youth Summit in Denmark". YouthForEurope.com. Youth4Europe. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  18. "Ungdomsøen Manifesto". YEIV.eu. Young Europe is Voting. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
  19. "World's most covetable castles for sale". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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