Vesborg - DK

Vesborg - DK

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Lighthouse Vesborg

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Vesborg Lighthouse

Samsø

Scenic conspicuous Samsø lighthouse located on the old medieval voldsted Vesborg on Samsø southwest corner. In the middle of mounds built Mon lighthouse in 1857-58, where parts of the old moat lies around the lighthouse. It was built while Skagen gray lighthouse of architec N.S. Nebelong. The 19 meter high lighthouse is built in red brick on a plinth of granite. The tower was plastered and then whitewashed white.

By: Holger Novotny Thomsen

          

2010/09/30
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Langøre Havn

8.9nm
20°
North-east of Samsøe Island, on the edge of the Stavnsfjord, is the small natural harbor of Langør. You can anchor in the bay to the east except in southerly winds.

Superb island with Danish-style bike rental (you pay yourself - bikes ready to use)Restaurant smoking house ...
7 Aug 21
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Endelhave

9.4nm
266°
Between Jutland and Samsøe is the natural island Endelhave. 
Small harbor with boxes 2,5 m deep and brand new showers complex. As well a nice wooden swimming platform is available.
8 Aug 21

Tunø Kirke * Fyr - DK

11nm
341°
Tunø Church
Tunø church listed in young gothic time (c. 1300). It is in the late Gothic period has been extended with a porch, west tower and a choir extension eastward. At the same time were inserted cross vault  in the original building, the church received its stepped ...
15 Dec 09
holger

Revsnæs - DK

10nm
98°
Revsnæs LighthouseWest of KalundborgRevsnæs lighthouse was built in 1844. After England 1807-14 war ships were increasingly way through the Great Belt and from the Baltics. Thereby avoiding the healthy to pay customs at Helsingør. In 1830 sent the 12 skippers in vain a letter to ...
22 Sep 10
dd

Sletterhage - DK

19nm
356°
Sletterhage LighthouseHelgenæsOn the soutwestern ornaments of Helgenæs is Sletterhage lighthouse. Located  off  the gulf of Århus, Århus Municipality had set up a lighthouse here already in 1872, and this lighthouse was taken over by Lighthouse-administration in ...
15 Dec 09
holger