Fjordmarkens formidlingshus - Bogø, Denmark - History Museums on Waymarking.com

Fjordmarkens formidlingshus er et fint, lille lokalhistorisk museum for udvindingen af skaller i Odense fjord samt inddæmningen af Fjordmarken ved Egensedybet.

Udstillingen i Formidlingshuset fortæller om det hårde arbejde, som flere generationer foretog med at inddæmme havet og omdanne det til landbrugsjord.

I året 1818 påbegyndte godsejer Elias J. Møller fra herregården Østrupgaard inddæmningen af Egense Fjord. Arbejdet med at bygge dæmningerne blev udført efter hollandsk forbillede af daglejere med skovle og spader. Der blev bygget to dæmninger til den lille ø Bogø, og vandet blev holdt ude ved hjælp af højvandssluser. Dæmningerne blev bygget op af pæle, risgærder, jord og sten.

Landet bag dæmningerne blev ikke helt tørlagt, men kunne bruges til græsning og høslæt. Det samlede indvundne areal svarede til 85 fodboldbaner, men set i forhold til de store investeringer, der blev lagt i inddæmningsarbejdet kunne det ikke tjene sig ind. På det dybeste sted opstod en stor sø. Ved inddæmningsarbejdet blev 3 øer landfaste, og de første beboere slog sig ned i området. Inddæmningsarbejdet var dengang det største i Danmark, og kronprins og guvernør over Fyn kronprins Christian besøgte stedet 3 gange for at følge arbejdet. Der blev rejst to mindesten på to høje (de befinder sig lige uden for udstillingsbygningen). Den ene fortæller om kronprinsens besøg, den anden om Elias J. Møllers bedrift, for hvilken han modtog Landhusholdningsselskabets guldmedalje.

1. april-30. september: Formidlingscentret er åbent hver dag kl. 8-22.

Udstillingshuset her er et tidligere hønsehus. Plancherne er lavet af lokale beboere og Odense Bys Museer, og projektet er støttet af Nordfyns Kommune.

Adressen for stedet er Trøjborggyden 100, 5450 Otterup.

English: Fjordmarken's dissemination house is a fine, small local history museum for the extraction of shells in Odense Fjord and the damming of Fjordmarken at Egensedybet.

The exhibition in Formidlingshuset tells about the hard work that several generations undertook to dam the sea and transform it into agricultural land.

In the year 1818, landowner Elias J. Møller from the Østrupgaard manor began the damming of Egense Fjord. The work of building the dams was carried out according to the Dutch model by day laborers with shovels and spades. Two dams were built for the small island of Bogø, and the water was kept out using high water locks. The dams were built from piles, rice fences, earth and stone.

The land behind the dams was not completely drained, but could be used for grazing and haying. The total recovered area was equivalent to 85 football pitches, but compared to the large investments made in the damming work, it could not pay off. In the deepest place a large lake arose. During the damming work, 3 islands became landlocked, and the first residents settled in the area. At the time, the dam work was the largest in Denmark, and Crown Prince and Governor of Funen, Crown Prince Christian, visited the site 3 times to follow the work. Two memorial stones were erected on two mounds (they are located just outside the exhibition building). One tells about the crown prince's visit, the other about Elias J. Møller's achievement, for which he received the Landhusholdningsselskabet's gold medal.

April 1-30. September: The communication center is open every day at 8-22.

The exhibition house here is a former hen house. The plans were made by local residents and Odense City Museums, and the project is supported by Nordfyn Municipality.

The address for the place is Trøjborggyden 100, 5450 Otterup.

Theme: Cultural history of damming the area Street Address: Trøjborggyden 100, 5450 Otterup. Food Court: no Gift Shop: no Hours of Operation: April 1-30. September: Fjordmarkens formidlingshus is open every day at 8-22. Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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