Dragør
Marina near Dragør
Latitude
55° 35’ 36” NLongitude
12° 41’ 6.3” EDescription
Historic pilot and fishing town at the southern exit of Øresund.
NV Cruising Guide
Navigation
The approach to the old harbour is from the "Drogden" fairway via a buoyed and lit dredging channel (3.5m water depth) with 254° (leading light 2 Iso.R).
The approach to the marina to the south is via a buoyed channel with 2.2m water depth at approx. 235°, which however - like the marina itself - tends to silting up. It is best to stay close to the bridgeheads in the harbour, where you can lie in about 2m of water.
At night entering is difficult for those unfamiliar with the place.
The moat around the fort with its shallow depth is used by locals as a small boat harbour and is unsuitable for guest boats.
Berths
The most comfortable place to moor is in the old harbour. Guest berths are in the eastern part (after consultation with the harbour master) on 2 - 2.5m water depth. Other berths are available in the southern marina, which, however, has only 1.5 - 2.2m water depth and tends to silting up.
Surroundings
The worth seeing old place offers good supply possibilities, among other things also repair possibilities with a small boatyard. For the sanitary facilities there is a key card at the harbour master. Fuel can be bunkered at the service jetty in the Old Ferry Harbour.
Good transport links to the centre of København.
NV Land Guide
The charm of days gone by clings to this beautiful town. The cosy cobbled streets, homely old houses and pubs, garlands of hollyhocks, lovingly tended gardens and much more make Dragør an extremely popular destination for sports boaters. The town's heyday was the time of the great herring catches in the Middle Ages. The Hanseatic towns were particularly interested in the salted herring as a trading commodity. Many Danish fishermen and farmers came here during the fishing season to participate in the fish markets and get a piece of the prosperity pie. Because almost the entire economic life was focused on herring, Dragør went downhill quickly when the herring haul suddenly stopped at the end of the 18th century. A royal decree became the lifeline - the designation as a pilot town. Thus, many fishermen and merchants became pilots in a short time. In addition, seamen came to settle here permanently.
Timbered houses from this late 17th and early 18th century period stand on Jens Eyberts Plads, southwest of the old harbour. A number of the houses were designed by the architect Blickmann. Plans made by him can be seen in Dragør's museum, by the old harbour. The seafaring past is of course one of the main themes of this museum, which is well worth seeing. The museum director, Peter Aagaard, who speaks German and English, is happy to answer visitors' questions.
The works of marine painter Christian Mølsted, most of which were created around 1900, are the focus of the Mølsted Museum in Blegerstræde. Among the oil paintings and ink drawings are city motifs. The Amager Museum south of Kastrup Airport in Magleby displays traditional costumes and handicrafts from the past that are typical of the island.
Dutch gardeners had settled on Amager in 1521. They had been commissioned by King Christian II to supply Copenhagen with fruit, vegetables and flowers. Remnants of the Dutch period are the lively market streets.
Yellow is the all-dominant colour in Dragør. Nearly all the houses in the old town are painted a bold, rich yellow. But unfortunately, you don't see much of the old buildings because the residents have barricaded themselves from tourists behind man-high fences and walls. Malicious tongues claim that the fences are supposed to protect from the Swedes, who indulge here unrestrainedly in alcohol consumption. The visitor disappointed by walls is somewhat compensated by the mallows that grow up the fences.
Dragør is now a busy port for crossing into Sweden. The noise from nearby Kastrup Airport is particularly annoying when planes fly over Dragør on easterly winds. The old pilot house with the pilot tower at the harbour was still in use until a few years ago. In 1910, Dragør Fortress, which lies to the south of the harbour, was built. Owned by the Ministry of Defence, it is only open to visitors on certain days
Marina Information
Max Depth | 3.5 m |
Contact
Phone | +45 3289 1570 |
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Website | https://www.dragoerhavn.dk/ |
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