Slipshavn is a peninsula off the east coast of Funen , Denmark . Together with Knudshoved to the north, it forms a natural harbor at Nyborg Fjord .
5-399: A sconce was constructed at the site in 1556–57, which was used as a base by the naval ships guarding the traffic between Funen and Zealand . The fortification was expanded to its current state between 1801 and 1808. It was also used as a check point until the abolishment of the sound dues in 1857. Following the outbreak of World War I , a base for seaplanes and submarines opened on
10-804: A defensive work for artillery. It was used primarily in Northern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century. This type of fortification was common during the English Civil War , and the remains of one such structure can be seen on Fort Royal Hill in Worcester , England. During the Eighty Years' War for Dutch independence, the sconces ( schans in Dutch) were often used to defend strategic places, but were used also during sieges and in circumvallations . Several more or less intact sconces remain in
15-448: Is still seen at the site. 55°17′12″N 10°49′32″E / 55.2868°N 10.8255°E / 55.2868; 10.8255 This article about a location in the Region of Southern Denmark is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sconce (fortification) A sconce is a small protective fortification , such as an earthwork , often placed on a mound as
20-679: The Netherlands. The Zaanse Schans , one of the top tourist locations in the Netherlands, derived its name from its original function as a sconce. Sconces played a major part in the Serbian Revolution , countering the numerical superiority of the Turkish army. Most notable cases are the battles at Mišar , Deligrad and Čegar . The etymology of sconce is from the Latin absconsus , via the French esconce :
25-612: The peninsula in 1916. After the end of the war, it was only used sporadically by small naval vessels and aircraft. During World War II , Slipshavn was used by the occupying German forces. Since the late 1940s, it has been used by the Danish Home Defense and since 1956 by the Danish Naval Home Defense. The peninsula is now home to an educational facility operated by the Naval Home Defense. A wooden hangar from 1916
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