Bredstedt (; ; North Frisian: Bräist, ) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approximately 20 km northwest of Husum. Notable people Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792–1870), portrait painter who depicted most of the leading figures of the Danish Golden Age Hans Carl Knudtzon (1751–1823) emigrated to Norway and became a merchant, ship-owner and politician. References Nordfriesland