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Gåbense Færgegård

Coordinates: 54°56′38″N 11°52′36″E / 54.94380°N 11.87666°E / 54.94380; 11.87666
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Gåbense Færgegård (Gåbense Ferry Inn) is a historic building in the village of Gåbense on the north coast of Falster in southeastern Denmark.

History

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Gåbense Færgegård in 1935

Gåbense's role as a port for ferries between Falster and Zealand 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.[1]

The ferry port in Gåbense moved west to Orehoved when the railway opened in 1872. A new car ferry operated between Gåbense and Vordingborg from 1919 but ceased to operate when the Storstrøm Bridge was inaugurated in 1936.[2] Gåbense Færgegård was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950.[1]

Architecture

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Gåbense Færgegård is a three-winged complex.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sag: Gåbense gamle Færgegård". Fredede og Bevaringsværdige Bygninger (in Danish). Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Gåbense Færgegård". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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54°56′38″N 11°52′36″E / 54.94380°N 11.87666°E / 54.94380; 11.87666