Marstal
- a very special maritime community -
- part 2 -
Here I will continue to display
some of my images of Marstal photographed in April 2006.
Please enjoy - - - :-)
But back to the real maritime
side, - featuring the very impressive and interesting Marstal Maritime
Museum.
Here a model of what the port
in Marstal looked like during its heyday as the home for a major sailing
ship community.
Marstal Maritime Museum also
have a great collection of marine paintings.
Here a Marstal schooner fighting
huge waves at open sea - -
"Skipper Huset" - the "Skipper
House"
Here is the sign board,- beautiful
, - very maritime-, and made like the name plate from a ship - - -
Lots of old Marstal houses
have name signs like this on their walls - -
Here a closer view - - -
"Marineforeningen" , - The
Navy Club -, in Marstal.
Being an old maritime nation,
it is quite common, that even small cities in Denmark have their own branches
of the Navy Club.
Of course Marstal also has
its Navy Club, - and what a club!
This building really sends
out signals that indicate that the Navy Club in Marstal is something special,
- far more impressive than what you will normally expect to see in such
a small city.
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At this point I have decided
to make a link to another unique city on the island of Ærø
- (Aeroe) - , Ærøskøbing - (Aeroeskoebing).
It is only 11 km. away from
Marstal, and although it does not quite have the same maritime past as
Marstal, it does have considerable maritime traditions, but is mainly known
for it's truly unique old city atmosphere - - -
See why on this link to Ærøskøbing
Also you might be interested in more about "Staffordshire Dogs" and other maritime symbols???
Please click HERE
Updated: May 20. 2006
May 22. 2006