Korsør

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Sweden Motala

Korsør [ kɔʀsø ː ʔʀ ] is a port city on the Great Belt on the island of Zealand (Denmark).

• 2.1 Population development

• 3.1 Coat of Arms
• 3.2 Town twinning

• 4.1 Recreational Facilities
• 4.2 traffic

• 5.1 Dolmen
• 5.2 bridge
• 5.3 other buildings
• 5.4 churches

• 6.1 Sons and daughters
• 6.2 Other personalities

Geography

The Lejodde with the lake Lejsøen is a nature reserve and is located north of Korsør right on the Great Belt. It is part of the EU bird protection area and during the breeding season foot traffic is prohibited.

Community structure

The community Korsør included the city Korsør with the northern district Halsskov and the municipal districts Vemmelev, Frølunde and Svenstrup.

History

The first written mention of the name Korsør goes back to the year 1241. On November 26, 1425 Korsør received its town charter by King Eric of Pomerania. The urban development was mainly determined by the location, as the shortest connection to Funen across the Great Belt. So it became an important ferry port. Since the opening of the crossing of the Great Belt in 1998 put here only the ferries to Langeland from.

In connection with the municipal reform of 1 January 2007 Korsør was a part of the new United Slagelse municipality.

Demographics

Development of Population (1 January ):

Policy

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a cross.

Twinning

Korsør maintains partnerships with the city of Motala in Sweden and Police ( Pölitz ) in Poland.

Economy and infrastructure

Economically significant are next to the ferry fishing and the production of margarine. In Korsør is also a naval base of the Danish navy.

Recreational facilities

The 18- hole golf course is certainly one of the main tourist facilities of Korsør. It is located on the outskirts of the old Korsør Tårnborg Park and is well entered into the ambient.

In the port Korsør, there is also a marina with berths for visiting boats.

In addition to several hotels and campsites located in the district Svenstrup also a hostel.

With the Korsør biographer Teater, the city has the world's oldest, still -recorded movies.

There are several beaches in and around Korsør.

Traffic

Because of its location on the Great Belt seafaring has a corresponding role in urban development.

The railway reached 1847 Korsør. The first station Korsør lay on the headland of Halsskov Odde. In 1907 the station was moved to the Port of Korsor because of the sheltered harbor provides better loading facilities for the ferry traffic, it was at the end of 3 loading bridges for the Eisenbahnfährbetrieb furnished. The entire station area was shut down and dismantled by the opening of the tunnel under the Great Belt in 1997. While the large track area to an inner-city recreation zone, the so -called " Byparken " ( German: City Park ) was converted, the former main railway station building has been renovated and now serves the ScanCom International A / S as a headquarters. The new station is now outside, north of the city Korsør and is integrated into the national IC network of DSB.

The E 20 highway now leads north past the city, after the exit 43 immediately follows the paying agent for the Great Belt Bridge. Here you had in the port of Halsskov until the opening of the bridge on a ferry move to the Great Belt to cross. Also in the port of Korsør itself motor vehicles were loaded onto ferries. In contrast to the port in Korsør the traces of ferry transfers are more visible in the port of Halsskov.

Halsskov Odde with Great Belt Bridge

In the foreground of the lake in the background Lejsøen the Great Belt Bridge

The new station opened in 1997 Korsør

Halsskov port with the old Fähranlage

Attractions

Dolmen

The Dyssen Korsør lie in elongated coastal Lystskov (forest ) southeast of Korsør.

Bridge

One of the biggest attractions of the municipality include the Great Belt Bridge. In addition to the Paying Agent on the territory of the municipality there is the Great Belt Information Centre, which provides information about the construction of the link across the Great Belt as well as the other major bridges in Denmark.

Other buildings

In the center of the coastal battery Korsør is " Fæstningen ", on the site, there was also the beginning of the 19th century broken lock. Have survived several parts of the building. The oldest is the tower, whose age is estimated at the time of the first mention of Korsør 1241. In addition, the stands in 1610 on the orders of King Christian IV built great magazine that the first floor is home to the city and Maritime Museum today. The red -painted half -timbered house was originally the storage of gun carriages and dates from 1826, it is now used as meeting local various local clubs. The house of the commander of the 1820s, and its cultivation from 1884 for the harbor master, now home to the local historical archive for Korsør and environment. The guardhouse used as a coffee house dates from the mid -19th century. The remaining walls date back to the time of the Swedish occupation after the Peace of Roskilde, as the fort was improved 1658-1660.

At the westernmost point of the municipality, at the foot of the Great Belt Bridge, there was the first railway station of Korsør. The yellow post office of Christian VI. and his white cultivation are still standing today. From the Halsskov Odde passengers and goods were held with iceboat across the Great Belt prior to the introduction of icebreakers in winter 1927. While the post office building is used as a club restaurant, located in the white farming Eisbootmuseum.

The 1761 built in the rococo style royal court is owned by the Foundation " Kongegaardsfonden ", which is dedicated to promoting artists prescribed. While the ground floor changing artwork, located in the basement of the Isenstein collection. In addition, concerts are performed regularly on the first floor.

The fortress Korsør

View from the former railway station on the inner harbor basin Korsører to the fortress

The old station (1907-1997) Korsør of the former track side

The post house on the Halsskov Odde

Churches

The municipal area there are 5 churches.

In the southern city center, the St. Paul's Church, " Skt Povls Kirke ", it was built on the site of the old Skt - Gedruds Church is. In 2003 she received a new interior and an extended Frobenius organ.

In the northern district Halskov the modern Halskovkirche is what was inaugurated in 1968. The present form is based on an expansion in 1993.

In the district Hemmeshøj is the Hemmeshøj church, the oldest parts date back to the time around 1250. The largest part of the present church dates back to the Gothic period in 1400. The baptismal font, from a piece of granite, and the associated font, date from the year 1600, while the pulpit dates from 1580. The altarpiece from 1625 is in the style of the late Renaissance.

The Tårnborg church is located next to the hill on which times the Tarnburg was, of which only the foundation walls are visible. The Tarnburg was built in the mid 12th century and was abandoned in the 15th century in favor of Korsør, with the construction of the castle, a church was built. The baptismal font from Gotland limestone dates from the period 1250-1300. , The wood-carved, large crucifix above the altar dates from the mid-14th century.

Located in the district of Vemmelev Vemmelev church dates from the 13th century, exists from the original church but only a portion of the side nave. The tower and porch were added in the 16th century and the chancel was built in 1871. 1989 two new bells were put into operation, the two old, dating from the 17th century bells are exhibited in the lobby. The originating from the 17th century altarpiece and pulpit, which are in the style of the High and Late Renaissance were extensively restored in 1992.

The Tårnborg Church of the municipality Korsør

The church seen Tårnborg about Korsør Nor, on the hill to the left of the church was the Tarnburg

The Paul church in the city Korsør

The church Halskov the community Korsør

Personalities

Sons and daughters

• Jens Baggesen (1764-1826), writer and translator
• Brian Nielsen (born 1965 ), Danish boxer
• Line Kruuse (* 1982 ), beauty queen and model

Other personalities

• Helga Pedersen (* 1911, † 1980 in Korsør ), lawyer and politician