The Old Maskinsnedkeri () is a historic industrial building in

Hadsund Hadsund () is a town in the eastern part of Jutland with a population of 4,918 (1 January 2025; 5,356 incl. Hadsund South). The town is located by the narrow strait of ''Hadsund,'' along an inlet of the Mariager Fjord. It is situated south of th ...

, Denmark. Maskinsnedkeri was built in 1920. The building is built of yellow brick and is the first sign of industry in Hadsund. It was one of the first companies in the city to have electric-powered machines, which ran on

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. The ground floor had the big

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, the top was the

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with work benches and hand tools. The building is an example of contemporary

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related to

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. Since it was the city's first machine shop and was the fourth in the city to have a phone, which is seen on the gable, which is advertised for it. The gable is the most photographed gable, in Hadsund. The buildings are the last vidensbyrd about the industry that was located inside the

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. The building i located parallel and oriented north–south. It is strategically located by the

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, so they lay near the railway station Hadsund North Station and the

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. The Old Maskinsnedkeri and Hadsund Antique form a wall facing the railroad, with the buildings together creating a course along the track.

Demolition

In January 2013, it emerged that

Mariagerfjord municipality Mariagerfjord Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in North Jutland Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 723.63 km²; (2011) it has a population of 41,606 (2025). On 1 January 2007 Mariagerfjord municipality was cre ...

planned to demolish the building, along with Hadsund Antique and a disused

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owned by

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which closed on 1 November 2012. The Old Maskinsnedkeri and Hadsund Antique will be replaced by a large parking lot with the possibility of a

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.''Danish'': Project for slaughter because of headwinds
/ref> Hadsund's citizens are reportedly unhappy that the building will be demolished. Melanie Simick, a member of the Socialist People's Party, believes that the main building should be preserved and requires action of the City Council. Simick declared that the building is "incredibly beautiful" and part of "Hadsund's soul".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Old Maskinsnedkeri Hadsund Commercial buildings completed in 1920 Buildings and structures in Mariagerfjord Municipality