Stavreby: Coastal Setting, Village History and Harbour

Stavreby between its coastal setting and village layout

Stavreby lies on relatively low, flat ground along the coast. Municipal planning documents from 2005 describe this location. A conservation assessment from the same year ranks Stavreby among the best-preserved villages in Vordingborg Municipality. The houses and farms are grouped mainly around the village road, Stavreby Strandvej. Several ways of describing the place therefore sit side by side: the coastal setting describes the terrain, the assessment ranks Stavreby in a municipal comparison, and the road identifies the main focus of the settlement’s layout. The conservation comparison applies to the village as a whole; the reference to the road specifically describes how the houses and farms are grouped. For your travel planning, this distinction helps separate the landscape setting from the village layout.

Historic buildings and traces of time

Jungshoved Præstegaard is a former vicarage with four wings. The oldest half-timbered outbuildings date from 1791; the newer residence was built of red bricks in 1896. The dates refer to different parts of the complex and are not a single construction date for the entire vicarage. “Four-winged” describes the overall form, while half-timbering and red brick distinguish the buildings mentioned. This places the complex as a historic site with buildings from different periods. Jungshoved Præstegaard also offers romantic overnight stays in rooms with historic details.

Jungshoved Church marks an earlier period. It is located near the shore of Stavreby Nor and close to the former site of Jungshoved Castle. Its oldest part was built between 1225 and 1250 in the Late Romanesque style. This time span refers to the oldest part of the church and reaches back to the first half of the 13th century. Compared with the dated buildings at the vicarage, this construction phase is considerably earlier. This makes it possible to distinguish the church and the vicarage chronologically: the oldest part of the church dates to the Middle Ages, while the vicarage buildings mentioned belong to later construction phases.

Harbour on the Bøgestrømmen

Stavreby Havn adds a maritime dimension on the Bøgestrømmen. It is considered Denmark’s smallest active fishing harbour. Stavreby Havn is one of the small harbours on the Bøgestrømmen where boats with a shallow draft can stop over. During a stop, you can get close to local sailors and fishermen. Check local conditions before approaching by boat. For travel planning, the practical difference from the historic buildings is that a harbour stop depends on the boat’s draft, while the village road and buildings describe the place in other ways.

A stay in Stavreby

Muldiverset is located on an old farm in Stavreby. A move is planned for Muldiverset, so check its current location before visiting.

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For the broader travel overview: Vordingborg Municipality.