Kalundborg-Sejlklub

Marina near Kalundborg

Last edited 11.03.2024 at 15:08 by NV Charts Team

Latitude

55° 40’ 39.9” N

Longitude

11° 4’ 31.2” E

Description

Yacht harbor of the Kalundborg Sejlkub.

NV Cruising Guide

Navigation

Access to the well-lit harbor is possible day and night. The Kalundborg Radio transmitter masts and the power station can be seen from far out at sea. The inner fairway is well buoyed, but the heavy ferry traffic requires special care. The approach channel to the marina is well buoyed but not lighted.

 

Berths

The marina on the Gisseløre peninsula is very busy with local yachts and its water depths are very variable.

Surroundings

Good supply options (including diesel and sailmaking). Ferry connections to Århus and Samsø can be found in Kalundborg, approx. 2 km away.

NV Land Guide

The small village that was located here at the end of the bay around the year 1000 was called Hærvig (Army Bay). The large Viking war fleets gathered here several times to undertake their raids. The bay was not only a favorable starting point for military campaigns, but also a protected trading center. But things got even busier here after Esbern Snare (1126 - 1202) from the powerful Hvide dynasty on Zealand found the site suitable for building a fortress in 1170. Hærvig became Kalundborg and Heeresbucht became the fortress at Dohlenwald. Excavations revealed that Esbern Snare had two outer castles built. The central complex was Kalundborg Castle, which Waldemar Atterdag did not finally complete until 1350. It was here that the mighty men of the realm held court and made decisions on war and peace. However, the castle lost its significance as the "Imperial Diet" towards the end of the Middle Ages. The Swedes succeeded in conquering the fortress and destroying the castle in 1659. However, they did not do this themselves, but ordered the townspeople to "raze" the castle. Only the tower in Skolegade remained of the castle. Due to its thick walls, it had the reputation of being the sturdiest fortress tower in the north in the Middle Ages.

After the castle was destroyed, the square was used as a cattle paddock until the town hall and market square were built on the same site in 1854. Not far from the market square, you can see the remains of "Father's Hat", an old prison tower where King Christian II was imprisoned for over ten years until his death.

Not only the remains of one of the most peculiar buildings in the north, the Frauenkirche, have been preserved. The famous building, which towers over the city, can be seen from afar. The Byzantine style of the church with its five octagonal towers is particularly striking. The architecture, influenced by the South Slavic East, can be explained by the Crusades, which obviously inspired the West culturally. A Greek cross forms the basic plan of the church. The second special feature of the church building is the use of brick, an unusual building material at the time.

A miniature model of the medieval fortress in the museum in Adelgade shows what Kalundborg looked like before the castle was destroyed. Of particular interest, however, are the folk costumes on display in the Lindegården Museum, which were worn on certain occasions up until this century. As Lindegården (Lindenhof) is a 15th century farmstead, the building provides a very suitable setting for the museum exhibits.

A walk around the town is well worthwhile, and you should not miss out on Præstegade (Pastors' Street), probably the most idyllic street in Kalundborg. The late medieval houses in Adelgade are also worth seeing. Other historic buildings from the late Middle Ages would have been visible in Koldilgade, Jernbanegade and Nygade if a devastating fire in 1901 had not reduced entire blocks of houses to rubble. The fire was of such proportions that the Copenhagen fire department had to rush to help in a special train. On September 24, a Neapolitan newspaper even reported that the entire island of Zealand was on fire, which of course turned out to be a slight exaggeration.

A memorial plaque on the market square marks the birthplace of Sigrid Undset, the Nordic writer and later Nobel Prize winner. Her best-known work was probably the successful novel "Kristin Lavran's Daughter". The garden is the special attraction of the rococo castle Lerchenberg, about four kilometers south of Kalundborg. Not only is it one of the best preserved 18th century gardens in Denmark, it is also the largest rose garden in Northern Europe. The castle itself houses collections from the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. The castle is also a cultural center with many summer events.

In the wider surroundings of Kalundborg, the Ulstrup Mill near the village of the same name on the Røsnæs headland is one of the sights. The restored Dutch windmill from 1880 is still in operation. The view alone is worth a detour to the mill hill.

Marina Information

Max Depth 2.5 m

Contact

Phone +45 3013 1278
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Website https://www.kalundborg-sejlklub.dk

Surroundings

Electricity

Water

Toilet

Shower

Garbage

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