Marselisborg Yacht Harbour ( Danish: ''Marselisborg Lystbådehavn'') is a

marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or ...

located in

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwe ...

, Denmark. The marina has been in operation since 1991 and is situated adjacent to

Tangkrogen Tangkrogen (lit.: The Kelp-nook) is a public park in Aarhus, Denmark. The park is situated in the neighborhood Midtbyen by the coast with the Bay of Aarhus to the southeast, the Marselisborg neighborhood to the West and the Port of Aarhus to the ...

on the south side of the

Port of Aarhus The Port of Aarhus (Danish: Aarhus Havn) is a deep-sea port located in the city of Aarhus. It is the largest container port in Denmark, handling more than 50% of country's container traffic. The Port of Aarhus shipped roughly 8.4 million metric t ...

, It includes restaurants, cafes, a hotel and a number of sports clubs and sailing schools.

History

The background for the yacht harbor was the expansion of the

in 1981–83. The construction of the new port facilities required storing a large amount of dirt which created a

lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into '' coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons ...

. Boat owners who was waiting for a spot at one of the marinas in Arhus, or who couldn't afford one, started storing their boats and ships in the lagoon. Eventually space became sparse and construction had reached a point where the lagoon would have to abandoned. Seeking the establishment of a real harbor, local sailors formed the organization ''Marselisborg Havneforening'' on 26 May 1982. The initial board consisted of 4 members elected by members of the organization with a fifth being appointed by

Aarhus Municipality Aarhus Municipality ( da, Aarhus Kommune), known as Århus Municipality ( da, Århus Kommune) until 2011, is a municipality in Central Denmark Region, on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area ...

. The new organization contacted the city council and started negotiations. On 24 Nov 1982 the Aarhus city council voted to stop filling in the lagoon and establish a committee to establish a new yacht harbor. AFter lengthy discussions with al involved parties, on 30 April 1984 ''Marselisborg Havneforening'' presented their final proposal to the city council. the harbor was to be financed partly by selling spots at the berths. On 19 June 1985 the city council sent the proposal to the final public hearing and on 20 November 1985 a construction company began removing construction debris and excess earth. Almost 6 years later in June 1991, Marselisborg Yacht Harbour was inaugurated.

Ownership

Marselisborg Yacht Harbour is owned and operated by the self-owning foundation ''Fonden Marselisborg Havn''. The foundation was established by

in 1987 for the purpose of operating the marina. The initial budget was 700.000 DKK with the rest to be covered by future operating income. The board consists of 5-7 members of which one is selected by

and the rest are elected by the place-owners in the harbor.

Gallery

Marselisborg Lystbådehavn 01.jpg, Home of the Sea Kayak Club Marselisborg Lystbådehavn 03.jpg, Main buildings with offices and stores Marselisborg Lystbådehavn 02.jpg, Hotel Marselisborg Lystbådehavn 04.jpg, Club houses for sports clubs and event companies Marselisborg Lystbådehavn 05.jpg, One of several restaurants Marselisborg lystbådehavn.jpg, The "Harbor town" at night

References

External links

* Marinas Transport in Aarhus Companies based in Aarhus 1991 establishments in Denmark {{CentralDK-stub