Korsør - Yachthafen

Marina near Korsør

Last edited 12.03.2024 at 09:37 by Jul.heller

Latitude

55° 19’ 43” N

Longitude

11° 7’ 42.7” E

Description

Formerly the largest ferry port in Denmark, with a commercial and military port as well as a marina.

NV Cruising Guide

Navigation

When approaching, one keeps well clear of the shoal "Blinde Badstue" south of the harbour entrance. At night there is only the difficulty of finding out the pier light of the marina in the sea of lights of Korsør. Once the white sector of the fire has been spotted, the shoal "Blinde Badstue" no longer poses a danger.

Berths

Guest berths can be found in the marina at 2 - 2.4m water depth. Larger yachts are moored close to town, but uncomfortably at the quay of the commercial harbour on 7m water depth. The marina and the fishing harbour are closed to recreational shipping.

Surroundings

All utilities are available (including diesel and sailmaking).

NV Land Guide

The well-known ferry town does not look particularly inviting from the seaside. But the skyline of the industrial town gives an impression that is not true on closer inspection. While Korsør is undeniably a bustling, busy place with the ugly trappings of industry, behind the façade there is also the very different, picturesque Korsør, with secluded squares in the old town where building-mad "progress" has not yet struck.

The town was established around 1200 and grew so quickly due to its favourable location that it was granted town charter by the Danish King Erik of Pomerania in 1425. This in turn gave the impetus for ferry traffic, which quickly grew into a decisive economic factor.

In 1856, the railway brought a further economic boost to the town of 21000 inhabitants.

The Kongegården (Royal Court) at Algade 25, built in 1761, is already mentioned in old documents Kings stayed here when they had to wait for good weather to cross the Belt The sandstone figures on the façade of the building, which is well worth seeing, represent the four seasons (spring hope, summer happiness, autumn melancholy and winter defiance) and at the same time the stages of life childhood, youth, maturity and old age. In the Algade there are also several old merchants' farms, such as Nylands Gård (No. 14), where families and orphans in need of help were housed during the great cholera epidemic. Korsør was one of the hardest hit towns in Europe by the cholera. Thirteen percent of the population was carried off by the epidemic.

The Algade was the street of the fine people, the parallel Baggade the street of the lower people, where also the cattle was driven through and the manure was transported. This division of streets according to reputation and purse can still be seen in many towns today.

Stabelsgård at 31 Adelsgade is the oldest farm in the town and the remnant of one of the former large half-timbered farms. The cosy little house at Baggade 5 is well worth a detour down the "street of the lower folk".

In its day, Slottengade led to the now-demolished Korsør Castle inside the fortress. For three centuries the crossing to Fyn was made from this southern part of the town. That is why the skippers, sailors, customs and postal officials lived here. Some of the houses date back to the 1700s, they were always rebuilt after fires.

Rosengasse was the street of vice. That is why the gutter runs through the middle of the street. Those who left one of the many pubs so drunk that they had to lean against the walls of the house were not forced to stagger along the often full gutter.

A building worth seeing is the old post office at Slottengade 1. Its facades have remained largely unchanged since the 17th century. At Havnepladsen stands the statue of the town's famous son, Jens Baggesen. The poet, who was born in Korsør in 1764 and died in 1826, holds a pansy in his hand - symbolising his stepmotherly treatment in Denmark.

One of the town's special sights is the fortress (Korsør Sea Battery). Its remains date from the time of Waldemar Atterdag, so were built in the late 13th century and early 14th century. The tower is one of only two preserved fortress towers of the castle from the Middle Ages in Denmark. The cellar and the first floor of the 23-metre-high castle tower, which is equipped with embrasures, were used as dungeons. A large storehouse building and the bastions and moats (1658-1660) also remain from the fortress today. The newly opened museum at the fortress displays, among other things, a large collection of models of ships and ferries that have sailed the Great Belt over the last 175 years. The complete dining room of an old paddle steamer is also on display.

St Povls Church on Kirke-Pladsen was built in 1869 in neo-Romanesque style. Much older is the inventory of the church. The Gothic baptismal font, for example, dates from the 13th century. A painting by the famous Renaissance painter Giovanni Ballisti Moroni (1520-1578), depicting St Jeronimus in the desert, adorns the interior of the church.

The market in the centre of Korsør is popular. Every Saturday morning, shopkeepers offer their wares on the street.

The traces of a small forgotten town were discovered a few years ago five kilometres northeast of the town, on Korsør Nor: the medieval settlement of Tårnborg. Archaeological excavations revealed half-timbered houses, paved footpaths and courtyard squares with wells. It is now clear that the rediscovered settlement survived Norwegian plundering attempts in the 13th century, but with the flourishing of the new town of Korsør it became increasingly unattractive and the inhabitants migrated. A large number of artefacts have been found that give an insight into life 700 years ago. Anyone wishing to visit the excavations on Mondays or Thursdays is best to contact the tourist office at Nygade 7.

The settlement of Tårnborg includes the still-preserved Tårnborg Kirke, which is one of the largest Romanesque village churches in West Zealand.

The 130-hectare forest of Korsør, where several barrows bear witness to the fact that it was settled very early, is well worth a trip.

A walk to a barrow in the middle of the forest about four kilometres from Korsør is particularly recommended (see map).

Bicyclists are advised to visit Trelleborg near Slagelse, about 20 kilometres away, a 10th-century Viking castle that could hold up to 1000 warriors. What is peculiar to the Vikings about the circular, quartered complex is its regularity and almost mathematical precision. Until the discovery of Trelleborg, the Vikings were considered to have rather modest organisational talent and technical ability. The accuracy of the construction threw a whole new light on the Vikings, who until then had been regarded as marauding buccaneers.

The main castle is surrounded by a circular rampart, some 17 metres thick and six metres high. The buildings in the squares of the main castle are completely identical in size, construction and furnishings, and have a peculiar elliptical shape. The internal length of the buildings is exactly 29.5 metres - a measurement equivalent to 100 Roman feet. Each house held the crew of a Viking ship.

The number of trees that had to fall to build the complex is estimated at 8000!

Sprogø: The peculiar island of Sprogø, halfway between Nyborg and Korsør, is the destination of excursions by the Korsør Tourist Association. It is forbidden to go ashore on the Sprogø nature reserve without a special permit. In the island's particularly varied history, things have not always been as tranquil as they are today. Adam of Bremen said of the island in 1070: "Between Zealand and Fyn lies a tiny island. It is called Sprogø and, to the horror of all who pass by, it is a den of robbers". The quote can be traced back to the piratical Wends, who used Sprogø as a base for their raids until the beginning of the 12th century.

Waldemar the Great had a castle built on the island in 1157, the ruins of which can still be seen today. Around this time, the felonious regicide Marsk Stig dwelled on the island, plundering Korsør from here. The Dutch brought more peaceful times to the island. Sprogø became synonymous with good cheese and excellent butter. The Dutch lived on the island, which is 1700 metres long and 400 metres wide, for over 175 years until 1691. In 1571 a royal privileged pub was established on Sprogø for stranded guests, probably because some of the Danish kings were forced to stay here due to bad weather. The Swedes plundered the island three times, and it served as a quarantine station during the plague around 1710. Because of its strategic importance the island was always fought over. During the Napoleon wars, the English burned the island to the ground. During the Second World War, a German gun battery was located here. From 1922 to 1961 Sprogø was home to a women's prison. The prison's rooms continued to serve a country school until 1976.

The once idyllic island is now dominated by the crossing of the Great Belt. The road and railway, which changes from tunnel to bridge on the island, run across Sprogø. The formerly unique flora and fauna, which was shaped by the low rainfall compared to the mainland, is severely affected by this.

Marina Information

Max Depth 2.4 m

Contact

Phone +45 21 18 59 30
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Website https://www.korsoersejlklub.dk/korsoer-lystbaadehavn-a-m-b-a/

Surroundings

Electricity

Water

Toilet

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Restaurant

Imbiss

Crane

Atm

Internet

Fuel

Grocery

Ramp

Public Transport

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