Rudkobing Attractions
On the west coast of Langeland lies the capital Rudkøbing, a picturesque place with narrow winding streets and stately merchants' mansions. Most of the old houses are in Brogade, Østergade and Gåsetorv.
Rudkøbing offers a mix of old school charm as well as modernity. Shopping stores are interwoven with dated buildings and cobble-stone streets.
Rudkøbing offers a mix of old school charm as well as modernity. Shopping stores are interwoven with dated buildings and cobble-stone streets.
Langelands Museum
The Langeland Museum at Jens Winthersvej 12 in Rudkøbing is a Museum of Pre- and Early History, formed following the discovery of numerous archaeological sites in the region. Archaeological and local collections are exhibited, including swords and armor from the Viking period.
Hours
January 2 to December 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Old Pharmacy
The Old Pharmacy (det gamle Apotek) at Brogade 15 in Rudkøbing, a museum with old pharmaceutical equipment, is the birthplace of Hans Christian Orsted (1777-1851), one of the great 19th C. physicists who established the theory of electromagnetism. On Gåsetorv there is a statue of him by the sculptor H. Vilhelm Bissen.
Rudkøbing Church
The church in Rudkøbing is interesting; the oldest part of the nave is Late Romanesque, (ca. 1100) and the tower dates from 1621.
