17th to 19th century arms and maritime antiques
The small town of Fredericksværk in northern Sjælland, Denmark, was home to a substantial cannon foundry during the age of front-loading cannon. Between 1756 and 1833, an estimated 2.500 cannon were cast for the Danish military, but also for export.
The Danish Navy frigate Jylland was built in 1860. As a wooden ship with front-loading cannon, her design was already outdated at that time. She still saw action in 1864, in the war against Germany.
Since 1994, she sits in a dry dock in the small town Ebeltoft and serves as a museum.
Every day at 12.00, one of the 24lbs. cannon is fired.