Gåbense Færgegård (Gåbense Ferry Inn) is a historic building in the village of
Gåbense on the north coast of
Falster
Falster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. in southeastern
Denmark
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History
Gåbense's role as a port for ferries between Falster and
Zealand
Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020.
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was based on a royal license which is first mentioned in ''Jens Sjællandsfars livsbrev'' (1523). The history of the present Gåbense Færgegård dates back to circa 1600. The building was also used as a post office.
The ferry port in Gåbense moved west to
Orehoved
Orehoved is a small harbour town in the north of the Danish island of Falster. It grew up mainly as a result of the railway and ferry services in the late 19th century. As of 2022, it has a population of 417.
Etymology
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when the railway opened in 1872. A new car ferry operated between Gåbense and
Vordingborg
Vordingborg () is an old ferry town in Vordingborg Municipality in Denmark with around 18,000 inhabitants. Because of three large estates surrounding the town, a coherent urban development has not been possible, which is the reason why three sat ...
from 1919 but ceased to operate when the
Storstrøm Bridge
The Storstrøm Bridge ( da, Storstrømsbroen, ) is a road and railway arch bridge that crosses Storstrømmen between the islands of Falster and Masnedø in Denmark.
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was inaugurated in 1936.
Gåbense Færgegård was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950.
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Architecture
Gåbense Færgegård is a three-winged complex.
References
External links
Gåbense Færgegård
in Historisk Atlas
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Listed buildings and structures in Guldborgsund Municipality