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4.
Excursion
to Ebeltoft
Throughout
history, Ebeltoft and Mols have been popular tourist resorts.
Some of the first public baths were situated in Ebeltoft, and
the great natural beauty of the countryside in many parts of
the Municipality of Ebeltoft has always attracted many tourists.
"Mols Bjerge" is the largest and most well-known area,
the undulating hills dating back to the Ice Age. Burial mounds
and old fields bear witness to Man's use of the area over thousands
of years. The varied countryside of "Mols Bjerge"
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13:00
Departure conference site by bus. We drive to Ebeltoft by the
small roads along the coast. We pass Kaløvig Slotsruin
(The Castle of Kalø)
The Castle
of Kalø - formerly an island, now a peninsula - was
erected about 1313 by the Danish King Erik Menved.
It is one of several fortresses built round Århus Bugt
(bay) to control the people of this area and defend it against
intruding foreign powers. The Swedish King Gustav Vasa was
kept prisoner here in 1519.
We also
pass Poskær Stendysse (the largest cromlech in Denmark).
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The 2450-ton
frigate 'Jylland' was built at the Royal Danish Naval Dockyard
in Copenhagen and launched in 1860. It was the last large
war vessel of the Danish Navy to be built of oak entirely.
The 'Jylland' had an engine as well as sails. The sails spread
was 17,100 square feet (1881 m2) and the height from the waterline
to the top of the main mast was 55 m. The hull is 71 m long
and has a draught of 6 m. The ornament consisted of 44 heavy
muzzle-loaded guns. With the screw lowered into the water
and the funnel in topmost position, it was possible to use
the steam engine. With its 400 nominal HP it was the first
steam engine for a large ship to be built in Denmark. The
ship`s complement consisted of 430 men who ate and slept on
the gun deck and the orlop. Each member of the crew had his
own hammock, hanging side by side from the deckbeams. There
was no heating system on board the ship. There were a few
small, dark officers` cabins on the lower deck of the vessel.
The 'Jylland' made numerous cruises in the Danish West Indies,
the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic and the Baltic. In 1864
she took part in the battle of Helgoland against the united
Austrian-Prussian squadron. In 1960 the 'Jylland' was tugged
from the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen to Ebeltoft and on August
11th in 1984 she made her last journey on her own keel to
the new exhibition dock. Today it has been fully restored
with full rigging.
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14:30
Arrival Ebeltoft where you will have a guided tour at Fregatten
Jylland (The Frigate 'Jylland').
Thereafter
we will walk through the beautiful old streets of Ebeltoft
and drink coffee in a cosy restaurant. We pass by the old
town hall to which couples come from far and near to get married.
16:30
Departure Ebeltoft
17:30
Arrival Aarhus
Price
(minimum 20 persons): $ 45 per person. The price includes
bus, guide, entrance and coffee.
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