Korsor Attractions

Zealand

The port of Korsør lies on the west coast of Zealand overlooking the Great Belt. To the east stretches the Korsor Nor, a coastal lake. Korsor is a passenger traffic port with ferry services to Funen, Langeland and Kiel, and a fishing port; it also has shipyards.

When the bridge over the Great Belt from Halsskov in Zealand to Nyborg in Funen is completed it will be of great advantage to the port of Korsør.

History

There was a castle here as early as the 12th C., built as a defense against attack by the Wends. A new fortress was built near the Nor in the early 14th C., and this consisted of a tower surrounded by a wall. Protected by this castle, Korsør soon developed and was granted its first town privileges in 1425. In 1661 Korsor, together with Copenhagen, became an official trading center. The railroad between Korsør and Copenhagen was completed in 1856. Ships from Kiel which until then had called at Copenhagen now sailed to Korsor. In the second half of the 19th C. industry, including glass-manufacture, became established in the town.