Listed buildings and ancient monuments
How many listed buildings and ancient monuments are there in Denmark? You can get an overview of the different types and the regions in which they are located. In addition, you will find an overview of how many buildings and ancient monuments are listed and delisted each year.
Selected statistics on Listed buildings and ancient monuments
Number of listed buildings by region
Data is supplied by The Agency for Culture and Palaces, based on extractions from their own national data base.
Number of monuments by category and region
Data is supplied by The Agency for Culture and Palaces, based on extractions from their own national data base.
Number of listings and delistings by region
| Ancient monuments - new protections | Ancient monuments - de-protections | Buildings - new protections | Buildings - de-protections | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||||
| All Denmark | 78 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Region Hovedstaden | 56 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Region Sjælland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Region Syddanmark | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Region Midtjylland | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Region Nordjylland | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Data is supplied by The Agency for Culture and Palaces, based on extractions from their own national data base.
Share of the population that have visited different types of Danish cultural heritage
The Cultural Habits Survey data is compiled from questionnaire surveys among a random sample and from demographic information drawn from Statistics Denmark's population register. The random sample is drawn randomly with equal likelihood for each person in the population. Persons without a registered address in the Civil Registration System, with a town hall address or with a non-public address are not eligible to be drawn. Every quarter a sample of 15,100 persons is drawn. The 2025 survey was not collected in the first quarter, but instead with a double sample in the second quarter. This sample is divided into four groups which each participant is assigned to with equal likeliness. The groups are used used to divide respondents across four different versions of the survey questionnaire.
Survey questionnaire for the Cultural Habits Survey 2025 in Danish.
The statistic on membership for youth and outdoor activities organisations is compiled on the basis of reports from the following organisations:
- The Danish Scout Association
- FDF - a Christian organisation for children and youth in Denmark
- The Green Girl Guides in Denmark
- YMCA Scouts in Denmark
- Danish Baptist Scout Association
- DUI-LEG og VIRKE - a children's association
- DCU (Danish Camping Association)
- The Danish Society for Nature Conservation
- Danish Association of Hunters
- The Danish Horticultural Society
- The Danish Ramblers' Association
- DOF - The Danish Ornithological Society
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The purpose of the Cultural Habits Survey is to document the cultural habits of the residents of Denmark. Culture is broadly defined, as the survey covers habits within the topics of culture, media and recreational activities, e.g. concerts, performing arts, cinema, literature, exercise, digital games and hobbies. The survey has been carried out regularly since 1964. Statistics Denmark has carried out the survey from 2018-2023 and in 2024-, while previous surveys have been carried out by the Ministry of Culture. The survey has been carried out with a new questionnaire since the first quarter of 2024, and is therefore not directly comparable with previous versions.
The purpose of the statistics is to provide a comprehensive overview of the Danish protected buildings and ancient monuments, including new protections and de-protections. Data for protected buildings are from 2012 and data for protected ancient monuments are from 2010. Buildings in Denmark have been protected since 1918.