Fåborg - Vesterport

In Fåborg there are some well-preserved old streets and houses, including Nygade and Holkegade ("Schmedehusene", or "blacksmiths' houses"). The West Gate in Vestergade, a medieval town gate with a passage for vehicles, is very impressive (opening hours given). It was built in the 15th C. and together with the wall and ditch formed the boundary between the town and the surrounding countryside. It was not until the 19th C. that the town began to expand beyond these limits.