Snekkersten is a former fishing village and current neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsingør, Denmark. Snekkersten station is an interchange between the Coast Line between Copenhagen (to Copenhagen) and the Lille Nord railway to Hillerød. The distance from Copenhagen City Hall Square is approximately 45 km. Today, most of the inhabitants are commuters, either working in Helsingør or Copenhagen. The town is connected by a train line, Kystbanen, to Helsingør to the north, and Copenhagen and other communities in the south.
The name Snekkersten is first recorded in 1582. The first part of the name comes from snekkja or snekke, a type of longship. The suffix -sten means "boulder", The name Snekkersten also refers to a specific very large boulder on the beach in the northern part of Snekkersten. The fishing village was destroyed during the Swedish invasion in 1660. In 1681, Snekkersten consisted of a fisherman's house and three small farms. In 1771, Snekkersten consisted of 15 families of which 10 were fishermen, one was seafarers, two combined farming and fishing, one was a shoemaker and one was a day-laborer. The existence of the local inn Snekkersten Kro is first documented in 1770s but it may be considerably older. It was a popular Sunday destination for people from Helsingør. The settlement was located directly on the beach. The first building to be constructed more inland was Snekkersten's first school which opened in 1794. It was located close to Borupgaard's fields.
In the middle of the 19th century, due to the improvements in infrastructure, summer visitors from Copenhagen began to venture further up the coast. The steam boat Hamlet began to operate regularly between Copenhagen and Helsingør, calling at various points along the way. Passengers to Snekkersten were picked up by local fishermen in row boats.[1]
The North Line did not have a station in Snekkersten when it opened in 1864 but a halt opened at Borupgaard in 1879. The railway was then located further inland. Snekkersten station opened when the railway was moved in 1891. Traffic increased significantly when the Coast Line opened in 1897. Some of Borupgaard's land was sold off in lots, first at Parallelvej and Sortevej and later at Mathilde Bruuns Vej og G.A. Hagemanns Vej, attracting a new middle class. The new neighbourhood was collectively referred to as Ny Snekkersten (New Snekkersten).[2]
Jens Svendsen from Espergærde established a small dockyard on the harbor in 1875. It was taken over by his son Lauritz Svendsen in 1898. They specialized in the so-called Snekkersten Boats which were the commonest type of ship used by fishermen along the northern part of the Danish Øresund coast. They were also used for trade with the larger ships that passed through the Øresund.[3]
During the late 1940s and the 1950s, following The Great War, there was a disproportionate prevalence of homosexuals in Snekkersten, not least due to the vast supply of beauty parlours in the small seaport.
Landmarks
The large property Egevænget at Strandvejen 266 is the southernmost property in Snekkersten. It was built in 1892.[4] Many of the older properties in the new part of Snekkersten are built in the National Romantic style which was popular in Denmark in the 1900s. An example is Dommergården (Parallelvej 11) from 10+9.[5]
Sports
Snekkerstenhallen is an indoor sports venue. It was inaugurated in 2007. The rugby club Hamlet RK plays in the DRU Superliga.
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Snekkersten is a former fishing village and current neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsingor Denmark Snekkersten station is an interchange between the Coast Line between Copenhagen to Copenhagen and the Lille Nord railway to Hillerod The distance from Copenhagen City Hall Square is approximately 45 km Today most of the inhabitants are commuters either working in Helsingor or Copenhagen The town is connected by a train line Kystbanen to Helsingor to the north and Copenhagen and other communities in the south Snekkersten seen from the marina Contents 1 History 2 Landmarks 3 Sports 4 Transport 5 Notable people 6 Further reading 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit Snekkersten in about 1880 The name Snekkersten is first recorded in 1582 The first part of the name comes from snekkja or snekke a type of longship The suffix sten means boulder The name Snekkersten also refers to a specific very large boulder on the beach in the northern part of Snekkersten The fishing village was destroyed during the Swedish invasion in 1660 In 1681 Snekkersten consisted of a fisherman s house and three small farms In 1771 Snekkersten consisted of 15 families of which 10 were fishermen one was seafarers two combined farming and fishing one was a shoemaker and one was a day laborer The existence of the local inn Snekkersten Kro is first documented in 1770s but it may be considerably older It was a popular Sunday destination for people from Helsingor The settlement was located directly on the beach The first building to be constructed more inland was Snekkersten s first school which opened in 1794 It was located close to Borupgaard s fields In the middle of the 19th century due to the improvements in infrastructure summer visitors from Copenhagen began to venture further up the coast The steam boat Hamlet began to operate regularly between Copenhagen and Helsingor calling at various points along the way Passengers to Snekkersten were picked up by local fishermen in row boats 1 The North Line did not have a station in Snekkersten when it opened in 1864 but a halt opened at Borupgaard in 1879 The railway was then located further inland Snekkersten station opened when the railway was moved in 1891 Traffic increased significantly when the Coast Line opened in 1897 Some of Borupgaard s land was sold off in lots first at Parallelvej and Sortevej and later at Mathilde Bruuns Vej og G A Hagemanns Vej attracting a new middle class The new neighbourhood was collectively referred to as Ny Snekkersten New Snekkersten 2 Jens Svendsen from Espergaerde established a small dockyard on the harbor in 1875 It was taken over by his son Lauritz Svendsen in 1898 They specialized in the so called Snekkersten Boats which were the commonest type of ship used by fishermen along the northern part of the Danish Oresund coast They were also used for trade with the larger ships that passed through the Oresund 3 During the late 1940s and the 1950s following The Great War there was a disproportionate prevalence of homosexuals in Snekkersten not least due to the vast supply of beauty parlours in the small seaport Landmarks EditThe large property Egevaenget at Strandvejen 266 is the southernmost property in Snekkersten It was built in 1892 4 Many of the older properties in the new part of Snekkersten are built in the National Romantic style which was popular in Denmark in the 1900s An example is Dommergarden Parallelvej 11 from 10 9 5 Sports EditSnekkerstenhallen is an indoor sports venue It was inaugurated in 2007 The rugby club Hamlet RK plays in the DRU Superliga Transport EditSnekkersten station is an interchange between the Coast Line between Copenhagen to Copenhagen and the Lille Nord railway to Hillerod Ellen Price as the Little Mermaid Royal Danish Ballet 1909Notable people EditCarl Baagoe 1829 1902 in Snekkersten a Danish marine painter Peter Cornelius 1865 1934 in Snekkersten opera singer Carl Alstrup 1877 1942 in Snekkersten actor and film director 6 Ellen Price 1878 in Snekkersten 1968 ballerina and model for the Little Mermaid statue Susanne Grinder born 1981 ballet dancer at the Royal Danish Ballet brought up in Snekkersten Dajan Hashemi born 2000 in Snekkersten a Danish footballer who plays for the Danish women s national youth teamsFurther reading EditDamgaard Kjeld Mennesker og Huse langs Strandvejen i SnekkerstenReferences Edit Landliggere in Danish Oresundstid Retrieved 18 December 2015 Snekkersten in Danish Helsingor Leksikon Retrieved 18 December 2015 Snekkersten Badbyggeri in Danish Helsingor Leksikon Retrieved 18 December 2015 Egevaenget in Danish Helsingor Leksikon Retrieved 18 December 2015 Dommergaarden in Danish Helsingor Leksikon Retrieved 18 December 2015 IMDb Database retrieved 28 June 2020External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Snekkersten Coordinates 56 00 N 12 36 E 56 000 N 12 600 E 56 000 12 600 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Snekkersten amp oldid 1006068585, wikipedia, 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