Kyrkbacken
Harbour Ltd.
Kyrkbacken 92 S-26013 Sankt Ibb
Hven -- Sweden
Tel:+46 418 72 400
Fax: +46 418 72 577
WEBSITE = www.hven.org |
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Kyrkbacken Harbour
55, 54, 6N -- 12, 40, 4E -- Western side of Hven
Approx. 200 moorings for visitors. Depth 2.7metres (8ft 10in) |
Harbour
Master Nils-Erik Nilsson
Tel: Harbour Office +46 418 72 400
(Private: 72 302)
Fax: +46 418 72 577 |
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HARBOUR DUTY
IS PAYABLE AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE OR THERE WILL BE AN EXTRA MOORING
CHARGE |
Harbour
Duty -- (Service Charges)
Card valid up to 3hrs
= 30kr.
24hrs Boats up to 8metres = 60kr.
24hrs Boats 8 - 11metres = 70kr.
24hrs Boats 11 - 14metres = 100kr
24hrs Boats over 14metres = 150kr.
Passenger boats up to 3hrs = 150kr.
Passenger boats 24hrs =
200kr.
Electricity connection
= 30kr |
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At the Harbour
there is access to toilets, showers, laundry, waste disposal,
petrol and diesel. |
Things to See and Do
Discover sandy beaches,
clean bathing, the lush green rolling hills of Backafallen, Saint
Ibb's picturesque Old Church, fishing trips, barbecues, the exhibition
"Kyrkbacken and its History," restaurants, excursions,
taxi boats, a fish smokehouse where you can sample the freshly
smoked fish, freshly baked bread and other mouth-watering titbits,
souvenir shop with water paintings and hand-turned pottery etc.
art exhibitions, kiosks and more .. |
Kyrkbacken
Harbour is an idyllic anchorage with a 150yr history. Just above
the harbour, St. Ibb's medieval church watches over past and
present seafarers.
( St Ibb, or St Iacobus, was the patron saint of seafarers and
merchants ) |
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A SHORT HISTORY
1846. 300yr centenary for Tycho Brahe. He went ashore at the beach
below Kyrkbacken (The Church Hill). The harbour
foundations are layed.
1861. The Kyrkbacken fishermen start their own school.
1880. Kyrkbacken's Harbour Construction Co. begins operating.
1889. Three fishermen engaged as dredgers go on strike. The Harbour
Board retaliates by excluding them from work
in the harbour for life!
1902. A terrible storm on Boxing Day almost devastates the harbour.
1905. Kyrkbacken Harbour applies for State subsidies to reinforce
and improve the harbour.
1907. Kyrkbacken Harbour builds a customs house.
1942. Harbour basin for fishing boats is built.
1960. Major restoration of the southern bridge is carried out.
1996. Kyrkbacken Harbour celebrates 150yrs anniversary. The exhibition
"Kyrkbacken and its History" ia opened
by the actor Sven Wollter. |
Kyrkbacken Harbour is visited
each year by thousands of small leisure craft from all over the
world. Besides fresh bathing, good food and delightful natural
surroundings, you'll also find the exhibition:
"KYRKBACKEN and its History"
From Poorhouse to Skipper Villa:
an exhibition describing a way of life, fishing, shipping, people,
the influence of war and religion, what the sea gave and took away
and much, much more ...
Guided tours and info: Arne Nilsson,
tel: +46 418 72 400 / 72 528
fax: +46 418 72 577 |
You're welcome
to visit us
Kyrkbacken Harbour Ltd. |
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Updated 2001-01-14 Copyright Kyrkbacken
Harbour. Page - Johan Runeberg
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