Bogense

Description

NV Cruising Guide

Navigation

Access to the lighted harbor is possible day and night. It is accessed via a dredged channel marked with two green buoys (WP 186). The leading light with 164.5° (2F.R) only burns intermittently. From the southern green buoy you then sail at approx. 210° to the red buoy in front of the entrance, which you leave on port side and then turn into the harbor. The approach from the west, which is buoyed in summer, should only be used during the day by people familiar with the area.

Berths

Guest berths can be found in the marina on the two bridges with transverse jetties (2 - 2.5 m) or on free berths with green signs. Larger yachts can also moor in the fishing harbor on the Ostkai. However, it is so narrow here that it is not possible to turn (water depth 3.5 - 4m).

Surroundings

In the nice village you will find good supply options, as well as sailmaking and boat accessories.

NV Land Guide

This idyllic place is often referred to as the jewel of Fyn. The dreamy little town was probably founded by pirates who led their raids from nearby Harritslevgård. In Viking times, the bay extended much further inland than it does today, which was a basic prerequisite for its development into a flourishing seafaring town. For a long time, however, the town lacked a port and disembarkation was a laborious task that was carried out using barges and horse-drawn carts. It was not until 1844 that Bogense was given a port that was unusual in its design: a 22-metre wide and 500-metre long canal that reached right into the town. It took many decades to complete this harbor. A first section of the boat canal had already been excavated in 1818 with the help of the citizens.

The harbor construction and damming brought economic prosperity. The ferry connection between Klakring near Juelsminde and Bogense was established. The fishing and trading town became famous for its numerous tanneries. It also had no fewer than 34 distilleries.

One of the darker sides of the town's history is the outbreak of a major fire in 1575. Only four buildings - including the church and the town hall - escaped the flames. However, the town, which was barely rebuilt, was devastated again in 1658 during the Swedish War.

Today, Bogense has a population of around 3,000 and has a modern marina, which was opened in 1976 and is located right next to the old harbor. Many well-preserved old houses are reminiscent of Bogense's heyday in the late Middle Ages.

The Museum of Nordfyn in Vestergade, founded in 1920, is well worth a visit and its collections consist mainly of folk artifacts. On the premises of the old railroad building of the now disused Nordfyn Railway, you can also see a large collection of hair ornaments together with the tools used to make the ornaments. The museum is working on an exhibition on the so-called lowland weavers and has a considerable collection of textiles and tools used to make them.

The church at the market is also worth a visit. Inside the building, which was erected on the highest point of the town, you can see an altarpiece with carvings dating back to 1588. The old gravestones next to the church are also worth a visit.

The Bogense Kirke was built in 1406 on the remains of the church erected by Queen Margaret I. Only two high-set windows remain from the original Romanesque church.

The market by the church, with its unbroken row of 19th century houses, is one of the most beautiful in Denmark.

The Erik Menveds Kro in Østergade is the oldest house in the city, a 17th century building. It is named after King Erik Menved, who confirmed Bogense's town charter in 1288.

A copy of Brussels' famous Männeken Pis, the statue of a little boy peeing, stands in Adelgade.

If you follow the dyke to the north-east of the harbor, you will come to Stegø Mølle, a mill that was only rebuilt in 1974 and was once used as a pumping station to dry out the meadows when the town was embanked.

A two and a half meter long model of the training sailing ship "København" is on display at the tourist office in Adelgade 26. The five-masted barque disappeared without a trace off South America in 1928, seven years after it was launched, with a crew of 60. The ship was 110 meters long, 15 meters wide and had a draught of 8.15 meters. The height of the first masts was almost 57 meters and the sail area of 16,000 square meters gave it a speed of up to 12 knots. The "København" was primarily intended to train skippers and officers, but also to carry cargo on the circumnavigations. The first circumnavigation took four years. The captain on this voyage was Niels Juel Brockdorff. Captain F.H. Hansen led the ship on the last unfortunate voyage, which began on September 11, 1928 in Nørresundby, from where a cargo of cement was to be brought to Argentina. On December 21, the cargo steamer "William Blumer" received the message that all was well on board. At that time, the "København" was about 400 nautical miles southeast of the Rio de la Plata. Since then, nothing more has been heard of the magnificent five-masted barque. All searches have been unsuccessful and the training ship has disappeared.

It is worth taking a look at Gyldensteen Castle, four kilometers away (towards Vester Egense). The main courtyard of the aristocratic residence surrounded by water was built around 1640. One destination to reach by bike could be the field of Glavendrup, a Viking grave with Denmark's longest runic script. In the middle of a forest clearing, the old grave is surrounded by a cult-like atmosphere. However, this excursion destination is 15 kilometers from Bogense on the way to Otterup (see Otterup).

Marina Information

Contact

Surroundings

Electricity

Water

Toilet

Shower

Restaurant

Imbiss

Atm

Diesel

Petrol

Grocery

Boatyard

Ramp

Travellift

Public Transport

Garbage

Sewage