Dragør Fort was built between 1910 and 1915 on an artificial island south of Dragør as part of the Copenhagen Sea Defences. The fort protected the island of Amager and Copenhagen from enemy attack, as well as covering minefields laid in the Drogden Channel.
The fort would have garrisoned around 380 men and was armed with four 35.5cm howitzers. The original casemates, magazines and emplacements are in excellent order. \\\\\\\a narrow gauge railway is still evident on the ground floor, for the movement of whells.
In World War II the Germans used the fort as a training establishment and in the Cold War it was rearmed with anti-aircraft guns. Later still it became home to a coastal radar station. Although still surrounded by a moat, most of the area between the island and the original coastline has been reclaimed so the fort is reached by jyst a short bridge.
In 2001 the fort was sold and now operates as a small hotel, restaurant and function suite. Sub Brit was fortunate to enjoy a sumptuous meal in one of the original Officers' Dining Rooms on a study weekend to Denmark in 2017.