Eskilstrup is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares ...

some north of

Nykøbing Falster Nykøbing Falster (; originally named Nykøbing) is a southern Danish city, seat of the Guldborgsund ''kommune''. It belongs to Region Sjælland. The city lies on Falster, connected by the Frederick IX Bridge over the Guldborgsund (''Gul ...

on the

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island of

Falster Falster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010.

. As of 2022, it had a population of 1,066.

History

Eskilstrup Church built in the Romanesque style dates from the 12th century. In accordance with a local tradition, it is painted red. It is best known for its frescos, said to be Denmark's oldest. The town has grown up around Eskilstrup Station which opened together with the Falster Railway in 1872. The earliest buildings included the businesses and hotel close to the station on the main street.

The town today

Eskilstrup is conveniently located close to the E47 motorway from

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to Rødby Havn. Facilities include a school, sportshall, day nursery, food store and a hotel. There are beech woods in the surrounding countryside and it is not far to the coast. Some 300 children attend the local school. Local landmarks include the water tower, windmill and sportshall. Nearby

Ønslev Ønslev is a village north of Nykøbing on the Danish island of Falster. In January 2022 it had a population of 392. Etymology The name is made up of the man's name "''Øthan''" and "''lef''", hereditary estate. It is first documented in the D ...

benefits from the town's activities and services.

Attractions

Eskilstrup is home to

Danmarks Traktormuseum Danmarks Traktormuseum ("Denmark's Tractor Museum"; formerly Lolland-Falster Tractor and Engine Museum) is located in Eskilstrup on the Danish island of Falster. The tractor and motor museum is housed in a brick warehouse dating from 1918. It conta ...

(Denmark's Tractor Museum) with some 200 tractors from the beginnings up to 1970. Also in the neighbourhood is the Krokodille Zoo with Europe's largest collection of living crocodiles. One of the region's oldest churches,

Torskilstrup Church Torkilstrup Church ( da, Torkilstrup Kirke) is located in the village of Torkilstrup some 7 km (4 mi) southeast of Nørre Alslev, on the Danish island of Falster. It is built of hewn fieldstone rather than brick, indicating it is one o ...

, lies northeast of Eskilstrup."Torkildstrup kirke"
Nordens kirker, Retrieved 27 November 2012.

Notable people

* Jens Clausen (1891 in Eskilstrup – 1969) a Danish-American botanist, geneticist and ecologist * Jørgen Hare (1923 in Eskilstrup – 2007) a Danish sports shooter, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics *

Hjalmar Petersen Hjalmar Petersen (January 2, 1890March 29, 1968) was an American politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Minnesota. Background Hjalmar Petersen was born in Eskildstrup, Denmark to Lauritz and Anna Petersen, who moved with Hjalmar to Chic ...

(1890 in Eskilstrup - 1968 in Columbus, Ohio) a Danish-American politician who was the 23rd

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References

External links

Eskilstrup from Guldborgsund Municipality
{{Falster Denmark Falster Cities and towns in Region Zealand Guldborgsund Municipality