Vedsted Landbohjem can host private parties and group events for up to 150 guests. The house stands in Vedsted, in Haderslev municipality in Southern Denmark, at Tøndervej 73, close to Vojens. Three halls and one smaller parlor are hired by the day, alone or in combination, so a gathering of 30 and a gathering of 150 both fit without empty space.
Rooms and capacities
The house is organized around three halls. The small hall holds about 50 guests. Combined with the middle hall, the two together hold about 85. The large hall and the middle hall are always hired as a pair and hold about 135 guests, and adding the small hall brings the total to 150. The large hall has its own stage, which suits speeches, a band, a quiz or a short performance. A separate parlor called the Sønderjyske stue seats up to 28 and can be hired alone or on top of another room, which works well for a family table, a board dinner or a quiet meeting before the larger gathering.
Whichever combination is chosen, a large and well-equipped serving kitchen comes with it. The site mentions an industrial dishwasher and an oven, and good toilet facilities are included in every option. There is no restaurant. Hirers bring their own food and drink or organize a caterer, and the kitchen is designed for finishing and serving dishes to a seated room.
Equipment and extras
A mobile screen of 100 or 120 inches is lent out at no charge, and a 4K projector can be added, which covers a presentation, a photo slideshow or a film evening. White tablecloths in three sizes, rectangular and round, can be hired per piece. A service pack with towels, dish cloths, soap and similar items can be ordered in advance. Other consumables such as toilet paper and hand towels are brought by the hirer, and final cleaning is compulsory and included in the hire. Availability is shown in a calendar on the booking page, and bookings are made by telephone.
Draught beer and guided visits
The house offers draught beer as a separate service, handy for an association evening or a large birthday. It also runs guided tours of the building, a good way for a group to learn the story of the house before the party starts.
History and setting
The building dates from 1906. At the time, Danish-language meetings were not welcome at the local inn, so the community built its own hall. During the occupation of 1940 to 1945 it served the resistance movement as well as the parish. On the evening of September 26, 1944, German soldiers surrounded the house during a birthday celebration and found weapons hidden under the stage. One resistance man was shot while trying to flee and died of his wounds a few days later. The soldiers blew up the building on September 28, 1944.
It was rebuilt with support from foundations, national associations and local donations, and was inaugurated on December 12, 1950, in memory of King Christian X, the struggle of 1940 to 1945 and Danish identity in Southern Jutland. Between 1950 and 1955, twelve oil paintings by Victor Haagen-Müller were added to the Sønderjyske stue, depicting regional motifs, the largest 2.80 by 1.82 meters. The National Museum carried out a thorough restoration in 2024. The small hall holds two stone memorial plaques that tell the story in short form.
Getting there
The house sits on a large corner plot at the first crossroads after the town sign when arriving in Vedsted from the east, across from the community center and the kindergarten. Vojens is the nearest larger town.
