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
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
.
History
Gåbense's role as a port for ferries between Falster and
Zealand
Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...
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 2024, it has a population of 450.
Etymology
The element "''ore''" stem ...
when the railway opened in 1872. A new car ferry operated between Gåbense and
Vordingborg
Vordingborg () is a market town and old ferry town on the south coast of the island of Zealand in Denmark. 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 (, ) is a road and railway arch bridge that crosses Storstrømmen between the islands of Falster and Masnedø in Denmark.
Together with Masnedsund Bridge it connects Falster and Zealand (''Sjælland''). It was the main r ...
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