The square in Haderslev was laid out as a place for market and trade and was for many years the center of the town. Three large annual markets and weekly market days were held here, where the surrounding farmers could sell their goods to the townspeople.
The square in Haderslev is the best-preserved medieval square in Denmark. Over the centuries, many of the city's richest and most influential citizens lived in the houses around the square. Most were merchants, and many of them a member of the city council and magistrate or even mayors.
For 700 years the Square was the absolute center of the city, but during this century the city center has been shifted further north, especially due to the construction of the Square Gravene in 1880, so that the Square is now located almost on the southern edge of the central district.
Although the square is no longer the city center, it is still full of life and activity. The site is today surrounded by shops and restaurants with outdoor seating, so you can enjoy cold drinks or delicious food in the beautiful historic surroundings.