Bogense Old Harbour

The old harbour in Bogense was built in 1828 and expanded in both 1874 and 1894.

Today, the Old Harbour is a cosy and relaxed place with plenty of benches, good places to eat, shops, large sailing boats, old fishermen’s houses and, of course, lovely views.

Enjoy life by the harbour

You will find picnic tables and benches on both sides of Bogense Old Harbour – along Østre Havnevej and Østre Mole as well as Vestre Havnevej.

Bring something to eat, relax and enjoy the view across the harbour. You might even spot a sea trout jumping out of the water, or one of the swans and ducks that also enjoy spending time in the harbour basin.

The Old Harbour in Bogense in days gone by …

This was once a busy industrial area. Fishing boats chugged through the harbour, factories were noisy, lorries came and went, the ferry sounded its horn – and it was far from spotless. The harbour was a very active working port.

Østre Mole was once used for passenger and freight transport. Until around 1930, DFDS operated a steamship route between Copenhagen, Bogense and Vejle. The ship docked at the old steamship building at the far end of the pier.

Østre Mole also served as a commercial harbour.

The fishing harbour was established at Vestre Mole, with a fish auction hall, fish shop and smokehouse. A shipyard was located at the outer end of the pier.

The Aeromøllen (Aero Mill) wind turbine at the inner end of the pier was built by F.L. Smidth in 1942 to generate direct current for the town’s power station.

The harbour area was also home to a gasworks, a lime works and a concrete works.

From 1882 to 1966, Bogense was connected to Odense by railway. The tracks extended all the way to the harbour, making it possible to transport goods directly to and from the ships.