Nykøbing Mors

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Nykøbing is a small town on the Danish island of Mors. The town of about 9000 inhabitants, situated at the entrance of the Sallingsundes, a strait in the Limfjord. It is the administrative center of the municipality Morsø, which lies in the North Jutland. Nykøbing is located approximately 30 km south of Thisted on Thy and 30 km north of Skive on the Jutland mainland.

Name of the city

The origin of the name " Nykøbing " dates back to the 13th century when many cities were founded in Denmark. To stand out from older cities such as Ribe and Viborg, implies " Nykøbing " a start-up, which were presented as a new ( ny) city market rights ( Købstad ). The Annex " Mors " is used to distinguish it from two other Danish cities of the same name, Nykøbing and Nykøbing Sjælland. In writing the name of the city is often shortened reproduced with " Nykøbing M", such as in postal addresses.

History

Nykøbing built in the 13th century from the three villages Vettel, Venner and Rolstrup that have coalesced around their common church to a city. In 1299 Nykøbing under the name nova civitas ( " new marketplace " ) was first mentioned as a town and market rights ( Købstad ), as Erik VI. Archbishop Jens Grand was offering with Nykøbing to settle some of the debts of the king against the spiritual dignitaries. To 1370, the monastery of St. John was founded Dueholm what attracted many craftsmen and traders in the town.

Despite competing against the obvious Thisted the city flourished in the Middle Ages, which is related to the fertile soil on Mors, shipping and the abundance of fish in the Limfjord. But by the end of the 16th century, the city experienced some setbacks caused by wars, epidemics and fires in the town. So remained after the fire of 1560 only 14 houses intact. More fires raged in the years 1603, 1628, 1690, 1715 and 1784th This explains the lack of medieval houses in the city we know today. Only the export of grain to Norway in the 18th century brought a new boom. Also, the breakthrough of the North Sea into the fjord at the Agger Tange in 1825 and the establishment of Frederick VII - channel ( Frederik VII 's channel) 1861 Løgstør the city helped to economic growth.

In the 19th century, several large companies were founded. Among them, the iron foundry Morsø Jernstøberi Established in 1853, dominated the economic, social, political and architectural needs of the city. Another company was the Limfjord - Kompagniet who leased the oyster fishery in the Limfjord. Of importance to the industrial growth was also the port whose oldest facility in 1788 came from. From there wrong in 1899 a train ferry to the city Glyngore on the Salling peninsula. Today, many companies are located in the area of ​​food industry. These include Morsø Food Park, North Atlantic Prawns and Vilsund Muslinge - Industri. However, the public sector is the largest sector in the labor market.

In the 20th century the growth ended in the 1920s. Until then Nykøbing had tripled its population within 50 years. After the completion of the Sallingsund in 1978, the ferry service was discontinued after Glyngore. The ferry dock is now used as a marina. 1999 celebrated its 700th anniversary of the city Nykøbing.

Attractions

The majority of the buildings in the Old Town dates from the period around the turn of the century from 1900, when developed Nykøbing from a fishing port and commercial city, to an industrial city. Nevertheless, some small fishing houses are north of the port remained. Market place has the old town hall, which was built from 1846 to 1847. Initially, there were on the ground floor holding cells, which can still be seen today on the low window openings. On Rådhustorvet is also the 1890 finished Palæet, in which the Art Association of Mors exhibits modern art. The whitewashed Dueholm monastery in Grønnegade dates back to 1450 and is thus Nykøbing oldest building. This last remnant of the large monastery complex is characterized by a late Gothic style, which can be seen in the pointed windows. In the building of the "Historical Museum Morslands " ( Morslands Historiske Museum ) is housed.

In the Færkenstræde is the birthplace of Aksel Sandemose. A plaque commemorates there to the Danish-Norwegian author and runs the 10 rules of written by him Jantelovens on. The 1840 -built Kvisthuset in Holgersgade is exemplary of North West Jutland merchant houses from the Biedermeier period. Other listed buildings are the harbor warehouse from 1850 in Toldbodgade and Dueholm - dairy farm in the Munkegade, whose oldest parts date from 1536. Among the interesting buildings from the modern period include the 1920 -built cinema in the Kirkegade and the Morsø Sparekasse 1941 at the church square. The "Foundry Museum " ( Støberimuseet ) in the Holgersgade shows in her exhibition products of iron foundry Morsø Jernstøberi, including stoves and cookers, as well as Norwegian and German Bilegger.

The neo-Gothic brick church was built in 1891 Nykøbing Kirke, to replace the demolished St. Klemens Kirke. Some parts of the inventory date from the earlier buildings, including the held in Renaissance style pulpit in 1650.

In addition to the peninsula Revshammeren the headland Ørodde provides a natural protection for the harbor. In the green area at the natural harbor there is a marina, a beach and sports facilities.

Personalities

• Aksel Sandemose (1899-1965), writer and author of the Janteloven
• Kaj Poulsen ( born 1942 ), football player
• Asbjørn Riis ( born 1957 ), wrestler, actor and bodybuilder
• Henriette Mikkelsen Knebel ( b. 1980 ), Women's Handball