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The town of Strib has been in existence for approximately 350 years. Four years after nearby [[Fredericia]] had been fortified, and the beginnings of the fortification of Strib, these two towns controlled the movement between between [[Jutland]] and [[Funen]]. The people managed to finish building a rampart across the island, to protect from attacks. Three bastions were also built. The building of the rampart was given up for unknown reasons. |
The town of Strib has been in existence for approximately 350 years. Four years after nearby [[Fredericia]] had been fortified, and the beginnings of the fortification of Strib, these two towns controlled the movement between between [[Jutland]] and [[Funen]]. The people managed to finish building a rampart across the island, to protect from attacks. Three [[bastions]] were also built. The building of the rampart was given up for unknown reasons. |
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The next time Strib appears in history is when the railroad over Funen was finished in [[1866]]. The settlers in the area were building a ferry port on the west side of Funen. As the traffic increased and the town grew, around [[1900]] Strib became a fashionable place to spend summer vacations. Beach hotels appeared, music pavilions, and large villas, which were built along the cliffs on the north side of the peninsula. |
The next time Strib appears in history is when the railroad over Funen was finished in [[1866]]. The settlers in the area were building a ferry port on the west side of Funen. As the traffic increased and the town grew, around [[1900]] Strib became a fashionable place to spend summer vacations. Beach hotels appeared, music pavilions, and large villas, which were built along the cliffs on the north side of the peninsula. |
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Revision as of 01:13, 29 October 2005
Strib is a town in Funen County, Denmark. It is located at 55° North, 9° East, at an altitude of 25 m on the island of Fyn. Strib has an excellent marina, high schools, a modern sports center, and good shopping opportunities. Strib's main landmark is an old white lighthouse. Fishing, swimming, and surfing are popular pastimes in Strib.
History
The town of Strib has been in existence for approximately 350 years. Four years after nearby Fredericia had been fortified, and the beginnings of the fortification of Strib, these two towns controlled the movement between between Jutland and Funen. The people managed to finish building a rampart across the island, to protect from attacks. Three bastions were also built. The building of the rampart was given up for unknown reasons.
The next time Strib appears in history is when the railroad over Funen was finished in 1866. The settlers in the area were building a ferry port on the west side of Funen. As the traffic increased and the town grew, around 1900 Strib became a fashionable place to spend summer vacations. Beach hotels appeared, music pavilions, and large villas, which were built along the cliffs on the north side of the peninsula.
The good summer life lasted until World War I. Behind the Fredercia fort there arose a lot of hardship, because the people were not allowed to build outside the walls of the fort for many years. It was almost natural that the people went to Strib and started a building boom on both sides of Vestergade Street from around 1910 to 1920.
The town was considered a ferry-town until the opening of the first Little Belt Bridge in 1935. After the bridge opened, development almost came to a standstill. This economic stagnation lasted from about 1935 to 1950. The depression of the 1930s came to an end at the start of World War II. In the 1960s and 1970s and up until the present, Strib has developed much more. Today, however, the town is primarily a town of commuters, since there are not a lot of jobs or industry.
References
- Strib Tourism Office
- Strib - Danish translation - Wikipedia
Other meanings: Star Tribune of Minneapolis