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Revkrogen
Velkommen til Kappelodden, også kendt som Revkrogen, ved enden af Korshavn.
Her i middelalderen blev et kapel bygget, og derfor har stedet sit navn, Kappelodden. Kapellet blev opført for at give søfarende en tilflugt, når stormene truede. Svendborgsund var dengang en travl sejlrute, og Kappelodden – eller Revkrogen – var det ideelle sted at ankre op. Og faktisk er det stadig sådan i dag. Vandet her er dybt, og selv større sejlbåde kan ro langt ind, inden man tager en gummibåd og ror ind til den dejlige sandstrand. Når solen skinner, og dagen er varm, føler man sig næsten som på en tropisk lagune. Og hvis man er heldig, kan man spotte marsvin, der leger tæt på kysten. Desværre er kapellet forsvundet nu. Stenene blev genbrugt andetsteds, og en stor del blev taget af en voldsom stormflod, der ramte øen i 1872.
I november 1872 ramte en voldsom stormflod hårdt i Det Sydfynske Øhav og forårsagede betydelig ødelæggelse. Talløse skibe blev ødelagt, husdyr druknede, og nogle mennesker mistede livet. For at ære og huske denne dramatiske begivenhed er der rejst sten og mindetavler på forskellige steder på Langeland, Ærø og de mindre øer. Disse mindesmærker tjener også som markører for vandstandens højde under stormfloden.
På Avernakø blev de lavtliggende områder oversvømmet, og de voldsomme bølger førte til store skred langs kystskrænterne. Et kapel på øens østlige side blev fuldstændigt ødelagt af naturkræfterne.
To flodmærker, udformet som milesten, er opstillet på Avernakø for at angive vandets højde under stormfloden. Det ene mærke findes langs vejen mellem havnen og Avernak By, mens det andet står langs vejen mellem Munke By og Drejet. Disse sten minder os om den betydningsfulde begivenhed og dens konsekvenser for øens landskab.
Så næste gang du besøger Kappelodden, kan du nyde historiens vingesus og opleve denne idylliske perle, hvor fortidens kapel og en ældre villa møder nutidens begivenheder på de små fynske øer.
Revkrogen
ENGLISH VERSION
Welcome to Kappelodden, also known as Revkrogen, at the end of Korshavn.
Here in the Middle Ages, a chapel was built, and that's why the place is called Kappelodden, as chapel is Kapel in danish. The chapel was constructed to provide seafarers with refuge when storms threatened. Svendborg Sound was a busy sailing route at that time, and Kappelodden – or Revkrogen – was the ideal place to anchor. In fact, it's still the case today. The water here is deep, and even larger sailboats can row far in before taking a dinghy to the lovely sandy beach. When the sun is shining and the day is warm, you almost feel like you're in a tropical lagoon. And if you're lucky, you can spot porpoises playing close to the coast. Unfortunately, the chapel is gone now. The stones were reused elsewhere, and a large part was taken by a violent storm surge that hit the island in 1872.
In November 1872, a violent storm surge hit hard in the South Funen Archipelago, causing significant destruction. Countless ships were destroyed, livestock drowned, and some people lost their lives. To honor and remember this dramatic event, stones and plaques have been erected at various locations on Langeland, Ærø, and the smaller islands. These memorials also serve as markers for the height of the water during the storm surge.
On Avernakø, the low-lying areas were flooded, and the violent waves led to large landslides along the coastal cliffs. A chapel on the island's eastern side was completely destroyed by the forces of nature.
Two flood markers, shaped like milestone markers, have been set up on Avernakø to indicate the water level during the storm surge. One marker is located along the road between the harbor and Avernak By, while the other stands along the road between Munke By and the Causeway. These stones remind us of the significant event and its consequences for the island's landscape.
So, the next time you visit Kappelodden, you can enjoy the echoes of history and experience this idyllic gem, where the past chapel and an older villa meet the events of the present on the small islands of Funen.