Faborg Attractions
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Funen Island
Fåborg, an attractive little town, lies in the south of Funen on the Fåborg Fjord. To the west stretches the peninsula of Horneland with the ferry port of Bojden, from where boats ply to Fynshav on the island of Als. Today the harbor is popular with amateur yachtsmen and anglers.
History
In the Middle Ages Fåborg belonged at different times to the Kingdom of Denmark and the Duchy of Schleswig. It was fortified and had a castle which is mentioned in records of 1377. During the "Counts' Wars" (1534-6) the fortifications were destroyed apart from the West Tower at Vesterport.
In the 19th C. the town merchants were engaged in the cereal trade. By the mid-19th C. Fåborg had a regular boat service to Copenhagen and in 1880 the railroad arrived.
Fåborg, an attractive little town, lies in the south of Funen on the Fåborg Fjord. To the west stretches the peninsula of Horneland with the ferry port of Bojden, from where boats ply to Fynshav on the island of Als. Today the harbor is popular with amateur yachtsmen and anglers.
History
In the Middle Ages Fåborg belonged at different times to the Kingdom of Denmark and the Duchy of Schleswig. It was fortified and had a castle which is mentioned in records of 1377. During the "Counts' Wars" (1534-6) the fortifications were destroyed apart from the West Tower at Vesterport.
In the 19th C. the town merchants were engaged in the cereal trade. By the mid-19th C. Fåborg had a regular boat service to Copenhagen and in 1880 the railroad arrived.
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Fåborg Museum
This museum displays works by early 20th C Funen painters, and contains a special area devoted to the work of Danish sculptor Kai Nielsen.
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Egeskov - Manor House
This Renaissance manor, built in the 1500s, features a moat, two round towers and one square tower, and is surrounded by a lovely park.
Egeskov - Manor House, Faborg
Egeskov - Manor House, Faborg
Egeskov - Manor House, Faborg
Horne, Faborg
