Haddeby

Marina near Busdorf

Last edited 18.04.2023 at 08:02 by Thorsten Kötter, YLVIE

Latitude

54° 30’ 9.4” N

Longitude

9° 34’ 6.8” E

Description

Small marina of the TuS Busdorf sports boat division on the south shore of the Schlei opposite Schleswig.

NV Cruising Guide

Navigation

From the buoy H 2 or the North Cardinal buoy "Haddeby N" directly into the harbor. The entrance is illuminated at night.

Berths

The marina offers guest berths (marked in green) on 2.5m water depth.

Surroundings

Traffic noise by the nearby federal highway 76. The walking distance to the worth seeing Viking Museum Haithabu is about 500m. The Haddebyer Noor is very scenic and offers many hiking trails and sights. Limited supplies at the campsite.

Bus to Schleswig.

Shopping at the nearby EDEKA market (about 800m) / Aldi and Rossmann (about 1.6km)

Crane 6.3t

NV Land Guide

The attraction here is the Viking Museum at Haddebyer Noor, not far from the jetty. A mighty ring wall, up to ten meters high, still bears witness to the former size and importance of the Viking town on the Schlei. Historians regard it as probably the most important Viking-age craft and trade center in northern Europe.

The name Haithabu meant "situated on the heath." The second name of the Viking town was Sliaswich, meaning lying on the Schlei River, and is found in present-day Schleswig.

An Arab trader who got to see Haithabu in its heyday called the place a "very large city situated at the far end of the world's sea." For the rest, however, lbrahim ibn Ahmed at-Tartushi was disappointed by the Cordovan caliphate, who recorded in writing what he saw in the tenth century. His cultural critique was scathing. He compared the singing of men to the barking of dogs and wrote with disgust about the slaughter of sacrificial animals, which were placed in front of the doors of the houses so that everyone would take notice. With the exception of a few Christians, he said, most of the inhabitants were worshippers of the dog star. As an Arab, he was shocked by the almost equal role of women. That divorce was in the hands of women, however, was an outright misinterpretation of customs. Probably - so historians assume today - the confused Arab witnessed the festival of the summer solstice. Thereby the blood of the sacrificial animals actually flowed in streams, and the men met their wives on this day with special respect.

The stranger sat on an even greater misunderstanding when he wrote that newborns were thrown into the sea to save expenses. The reality was that weak or crippled children were allowed to be abandoned or killed if the man so decided. However, if the man picked up the child placed at his feet, then he had to raise it. For the merchant from the Orient, it was also disappointing that the city's wealth was not visible. No wonder: He was used to the luxury of the Mediterranean cities and could not really do anything with the mud huts. For the Vikings, however, it was crucial that they could quickly rebuild their houses after fires. A rich man was one who owned a good ship and had collected a lot of jewelry. As prosperous was considered for example, who could season all its meals with salt, because salt was expensive like gold.

More over the 5000 inhabitants counting Haithabu, the robberies of the Wikinger and the daring commercial journeys one experiences in the museum at the Noor. In the city, crossed by a freshwater stream, lived sailors, pirates, merchants, traders, blacksmiths, craftsmen, carpenters and, of course, boat builders. They fed on grain, fruit, fish, beef and (preferably) pork.

They lived in houses built of reeds, clay and wood, dressed in woven and dyed tunics, adorned themselves with precious bracelets, rings and chains and listened to the heroic epics of poets and singers in the evening. Several Viking houses were built as settlement cutouts in original size between 2005 and 2008 within the ring wall, which surrounded the former settlement Haithabu, at the Schlei shore. The earlier handicraft production methods were used. In the summer months also the former handicraft in the settlement is represented and demonstrated by bodily craftsmen in original Viking clothes.

In the museum stands among other things a reproduction of a ship found in the former Viking port. A city model shows what the former trading post looked like. Numerous finds, many of which were only recently recovered from the boggy bottom of the Schlei, are on display. In addition, a film presentation illustrates the lengthy and complicated excavation work of the ship's find. A visit to the museum is definitely worthwhile, especially since the Viking Age as a whole is also illuminated.

Several rune stones found in the vicinity of Haithabu provide information about the royal families and notable warriors who met their deaths at Haithabu towards the end of the 10th century. For example, the Skarthi and Erik stones indicate the following of King Sven Forkbeard. The Viking chieftain Skarthi had probably been on a war campaign in England together with King Sven. By erecting the rune stone, he documented how much he valued his retainer: "King Sven set the stone for Skarthi, his retainer, who had gone west but now met his death at Haithabu."

Sven's henchman Thorulf had the Erik stone erected for his comrade-in-arms Erik, to pass on his merits as a shipmaster and warrior to posterity: "Thorulf erected this stone, Sven's henchman, for Erik, his comrade who met his death when the warriors besieged Haithabu, and he was a helmsman, a very distinguished warrior."

A hike around Haddeby Noor is highly recommended. In view of the still existing ramparts of Haithabu, you can get an idea of the former size of the trading center of the Vikings.

Despite the proximity to the Viking Museum, Haddeby is not an ideal berth because of the heavy traffic noise of the federal highway 76. In addition, it is badly ordered around supply possibilities.

A camping site with kiosk and an inn are in direct proximity of the boat moorings. Those who moor in Schleswig can take the excursion steamer from the city harbor to Haddeby and visit the Viking Museum, which has a café.

Marina Information

Max Depth 2.4 m

Contact

Phone +49 4624 1561
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Website https://hafen-haddeby-tus-busdorf.de

Surroundings

Electricity

Water

Toilet

Shower

Restaurant

Crane

Internet

Public Transport

Bikerental

Garbage

Comments

Frank Indorf, HEDEBY
Wunderschöner und idyllischer Hafen. Man fühlt sich hier willkommen. Wir kommen wieder und wäre Haithabu nicht so weit entfernt, wäre ein Vereinswechsel eingetreten. LG von der Haithabu
04.08.2021 22:15
Michael, Reara
Sehr schöner ruhiger Hafen, die Vereinsmitglieder sind sehr freundlich und Hilfsbereit. Die Toiletten und Duschen sind sauber und man kann das Vereinshaus nutzen. Da ist eine Küche, Geschirr , Sitzmöglichkeiten, Bücher und Spiele. Sehr empfehlenswert.
26.07.2021 20:07
Dieter Denker, Windsöker
Kleiner idyllischer Yachthafen, sehr gastfreundlich.
22.07.2021 17:11

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