Editing Samsø (section)

===Medieval fortresses===
All known sources suggest that the island was the property of the [[Monarchy of Denmark|Monarchy]] throughout [[History of Denmark#Christianity, expansion and the establishment of the Kingdom of Denmark|medieval times]], but it was an age of conflict and insecurity nevertheless, as a total of five [[fortress]]es were built on Samsø in the Middle Ages; [[Vesborg]] where the lighthouse is nowadays, [[Gammel Brattingsborg]] where the town of [[Tranebjerg]] is now, Hjortholm on the [[islet]] of the same name in the Stavns Fjord [[lagoon]], Bisgård at the bishop's palace (official residence) in the parish of Onsbjerg and the small fortification of Blafferholm in the garden of [[Brattingsborg]] manor. None of them are left standing today. Only the castle hills and the archaeological excavations of the foundations remains. The [[National Museum of Denmark]] initiated thorough archaeological investigations of the fortification sites a few years ago and the field work terminated in 2012.<ref>[http://www.kulturarv.dk/1001fortaellinger/en_GB/vesborg Vesborg - Samsø's castles] 1001 stories of Denmark. Danish Ministry for Culture.</ref><ref>[http://natmus.dk/salg-og-ydelser/museumsfaglige-ydelser/arkaeologiske-undersoegelser/middelalder-og-nyere-tids-arkaeologi/middelalderborgene-paa-samsoe/ The Medieval castles on Samsø] National Museum of Denmark, retrieved 28.11.2013 {{in lang|da}}</ref><ref>[http://natmus.dk/presse-og-nyheder/nyhedsarkiv/2012/nationalmuseet-udgraver-middelalderborg-paa-samsoe/ The National Museum of Denmark is excavating Medieval castles on Samsø] The National Museum of Denmark {{in lang|da}}</ref>

[[File:Kyholm set fra skansen på Lilleøre.jpg|thumb|The island of Kyholm]]