Hvidovre Municipality - History

History

In 1929, a 3,500-year-old sword from the Bronze Age was excavated in Hvidovre.

In May 1945, a few days before the end of World War II, a gun fight took place on the street of Hvidovrevej between Resistance fighters and members of the HIPO Corps.

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