Skive Barracks

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Skive Barracks is one of Denmark’s largest barracks with approximately 1500 employees, both military and civilian.

First time

With few interruptions, Skive has been a garrison town from the small garrison in connection with Gl. Skivehus until 1785. In 1954, it was decided to move the North Jutland Artillery Regiment from the center of Aarhus to Skive. The barracks were ready for occupation in 1969 and on 26 September the organization moved.

The newly built barracks were considered modern with only 4 men per room, compared to the typical 20-12, and each with its own shower and toilet.

The barracks were located in the southern part of Brårup, where there was a good opportunity for training terrain in the area towards Fly. The barracks architect was Holger Sørensen.

In 2000, the Prince’s Life Regiment moved from Viborg to the barracks in Skive. The regiment ceased to exist when it merged with Jyske Dragonregiment in 2005. The Prince’s Music Corps – formerly part of the Prince’s Life Regiment, now part of the Air Force – is still housed at Skive Barracks.

The engineering troops

In 2003, there was a big change at the barracks. The Artillery Regiment was moved to Varde, and all the Danish engineering troops moved in, as well as the Army Engineering and NBC school.

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At the barracks there is a museum dedicated to the engineering troops in Jernbanemagasinet. The building originally dates from 1868, when it was set up in Copenhagen, then moved to Farum and with the move from Farum came the building.

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