Editing Himmelbjerget (section)

==Historic importance==
{{See also|History of Denmark#Nationalism and liberalism}}

Himmelbjerget grew to fame in Denmark during the 19th century, as people gathered here to admire the magnificent views and celebrate the birth of the Danish [[Nation state|nation]]. On top of the hill is a 25.1 m tall tower, that was erected in 1875 to honour King [[Frederick VII of Denmark|Frederik VII]] and his role in giving the Danish people the country's first [[Constitution of Denmark|constitution]] in 1849, thereby ending the preceding era of [[absolute monarchy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pub.uvm.dk/2008/democracycanon/kap20.html|title=The Constitutional Act of the Kingdom of Denmark|publisher=The Ministry of Education|access-date=7 July 2014|date=2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134738/http://pub.uvm.dk/2008/democracycanon/kap20.html|archive-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> Close to the top are more monuments, most honouring individuals, but also one to commemorate [[voting right|women's right to vote]] in 1915.

In those days, several [[steamboat]]s began ferrying visitors back and forth to Himmelbjerget, from various destinations across Julsø and The Silkeborg Lakes. This tradition is still alive and the historic [[Paddle steamer|steamship]] ''[[Hjejlen]]'' ("The Golden Plover"), carries passengers here from the towns of [[Ry, Denmark|Ry]] and [[Silkeborg]].