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forests had been cut down and many farms had been abandoned. In 1685, four battalions of cavalry were sent to the island and stationed at
Marienborg. To build barracks at Marienborg, their commander Colonel Von Plessen demolished damaged buildings in Stege to re-use their stone, including the town wall and two of the gate towers. The third was converted into a prison. In 1696, the further depredation of the island was discovered by the authorities, and Plessen was himself imprisoned. All taxes on the island were cancelled for two years.
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838:(king 1241–1250) in Stegeborg. The Lubeckers conquered Copenhagen, then Stege to release the Duke. These raids continued intermittently into the 16th century. The succession wars also led to further raids in 1260 when the island was seized by Prince Järmer of Rügen. The Germans gained rights to establish a trading outpost at Brøndhøj. A Norwegian, Alf Ellingsen, was also attracted by the island, defeating a defending fleet of 30 vessels to raid Møn and other islands during the reign of
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hosting visits from royalty and important guests, and judging legal disputes. As a royal possession, the island was used as surety against loans made to the crown, and passed into various hands while debts remained unpaid. This gave the pledge holders the right to extract whatever revenue they could from the island while it remained pledged as security. Prince
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building for the dead, and settlements have been found at Rødkilde. Barrows became larger, longer and contained multiple burials. More than 100 large graves have been found on Møn. The period from 2400–1700 is known as
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were used for burial, and more than 200 of these have been found on Møn. Each mound covered a single grave, containing a coffin made from a single split and hollowed oak tree. From 1000 to 500 BC, graves became smaller and cremation began to be practiced. Graves were encircled by a ring of stones.
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Tourism plays an important role in the local economy. One of the largest employers is Bisca, a manufacturer of cakes and biscuits headquartered in Stege. Møns Bank traces its history back to 1877. About one third of its customers live on the island. The old town hall in Stege was converted into a
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and bone tools that inhabitants of the island lived by hunting and fishing. The landscape was largely wooded, with hazel and increasingly oak and alder trees. From around 5400 BC reforestation was complete, forming an inaccessible forest and forcing out the last of the big animals such as
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of Bogø against a force of 500 defenders. Stege was occupied, the town hall and 300 farms destroyed, the island looted and the harvest lost. At the end of the war, in 1660, the island's population was reduced to 670.
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2525:Väike-Pakri
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2134:Slotsholmen
2044:Strynø Kalv
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2615:Laajasalo
2610:Kulosaari
2505:Osmussaar
2470:Kesselaid
2169:Langeland
2129:Peberholm
1844:Barneholm
1531:Geography
1462:Grønsalen
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875:in 1507.
873:King Hans
862:In 1447,
741:Neolithic
648:Grønjæger
640:Grønsalen
629:Damsholte
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491:Stone Age
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261:Stege Bay
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2580:Hailuoto
2530:Vilsandi
2520:Saaremaa
2500:Naissaar
2485:Manilaid
2480:Kõinastu
2412:Bornholm
2124:Saltholm
2024:Birkholm
1979:Avernakø
1924:Græsholm
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1855:Kattegat
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1548:Grønsund
1502:Nordfeld
1482:Liselund
1408:Churches
1398:Ulvshale
1362:Hårbølle
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685:Hårbølle
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280:Grønsund
243:Location
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2797:Seskarö
2777:Hertsön
2767:Gotland
2668:Fehmarn
2663:Dänholm
2655:Germany
2545:Finland
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2460:Hiiumaa
2442:Estonia
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2422:Falster
2404:Denmark
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2304:Eskilsø
2234:Brandsø
2110:Øresund
2079:Jegindø
1964:Tåsinge
1934:Ejlinge
1914:Hesselø
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1667:Zealand
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265:Ulvsund
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134:Denmark
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2772:Härnön
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220:Præstø
142:Region
2787:Öland
2752:Alnön
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1799:Langø
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