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Articles:
Vadehavet.
The North Frisian wadden sea has since 2009 been on UNESCO's world heritage list
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Storm floods.
Storm tides made life in North Friea dangerous. Solid dikes has stopped the loss of land and lives. Read more
Rungholt.
The storm tides took many villages. Rungholt was destroyed by a storm in 1362. Read more
Nord Frisia and Denmark.
From 1200 until 1864 the area was linked to the kings of Denmark as a separate entity. Read more
 Frisian lanuages.
German, Low German, North Frisian and Danish including South Jutlandic. Read More.
Music, Art and Culture
Hannes Wader song writer seetling down in North Frisia. Read more
Lordfinn is edited by Finn Carstensen, copyright © 2012 |
lordfinn.dk is a site dedicated to research the roots in North Frisia.
Northern Friesland" or "North Frisia", includes North Frisia along with adjacent areas to the east and south bounded by the districts of Schleswig-Flensburg and Dithmarschen, the North Sea and the Danish county of South Jutland. The district is called Kreis Nordfriesland in German, Kreis Noordfreesland in Low German, Kris Nordfraschlönj in Mooring North Frisian, Kreis Nuurdfresklun in Fering North Frisian and Nordfrislands amt in Danish. Read more
 
The frisian King Finn and his role in the battle of Finnsburg in 450 AD
The Battle of Finnsburg was a conflict in the Germanic heroic age between Frisians and a Danish party. Described later Anglo-Saxon poetry most likely occurred around 450 AD.
The young prince Hnæf, described as a Hocing, Half-Dane, and Scylding, was staying as an invited guest of the Frisian king Finn. For reasons unknown, a battle broke out between the two parties and Hnæf was killed. Hnæf's retainer Hengest took command, and the sides engaged in a peace treaty; but Hengest and the Danes later avenged Hnæf's death and slaughtered the Frisians. Read more.
Touring North Frisia
Vadehavet, Sylt and other Nord Frisian Islands is worth a visit.
North Frisia includes the coastal section between Dithmarschen and Denmark. In the south there is the Eiderstedt peninsula, where the River Eider meets the sea. Walk out in the Vadehavet. Visit a Hallik and see th farmhouse built on a hill for protection against the storms. Or cycle around and end in Sylt a nice beachy holiday island in Vadehavet. Read more
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