Discover Haslev: Railway and Cultural History

If you’re looking for a hotel in Haslev, you can plan your stay around specific aspects of the town: rail connections, a cultural history walking tour starting at the station, two electricity museums, the history of the church and a network of paths planned for Haslev Folkeskov. These points of interest help you distinguish between travel connections, cultural interests and a planned nature project.

Find your bearings by train and on the walking tour

From Haslev, trains run towards Copenhagen via Køge to Nivå, as well as to Næstved. If rail travel is part of your trip, these connections give you a concrete basis for including Haslev in your travel plans. The routes mentioned offer different options for deciding where you would like to travel.

A cultural history walking tour titled “Kulturhistorisk rundtur i Haslev som stationsby 1870-2020” begins at Haslev station. The title highlights Haslev’s history as a railway town and specifies the period from 1870 to 2020. It therefore identifies both the subject and a specific starting point. If you would like to get to know the town through its history, you can make this walking tour a distinct part of your stay.

Museums and the history of everyday technology

The SEAS-NVE Electricity Museum in Haslev preserves an extensive collection of objects. These include kitchen appliances, radios, television sets, heaters and lamps that are over 100 years old. The collection spans objects related to the home, heating, entertainment and lighting. Anyone interested in the history of everyday technology will find several different subjects represented in one collection.

The Andel Electricity Museum is located in the basement of the Andel buildings in Haslev. Together with the SEAS-NVE Electricity Museum, it offers another cultural point of interest to consider when planning your stay. The two museums offer different points of interest: one focuses on its extensive collection of old objects, while the other has a clearly specified location within the building.

Haslev Church: first mention and reconstruction

Haslev Church was first mentioned around 1370 in the Bishop of Roskilde’s land register. A change dated much later has shaped the building’s history: under the direction of architect H. Lønborg-Jensen, a new cruciform church was built across the old church. This turned the sections of the old church into side aisles. The older church thus remained part of the new complex as described in the structural extension.

Haslev’s new church was inaugurated on 2 April 1916. It had 641 seats and the altar on the south side. These details offer different perspectives on the building: the mention around 1370 provides an early historical reference, while the 1916 inauguration dates the new church. The number of seats and the altar’s location add specific details about the building at the time.

Haslev Folkeskov as a planned project

A broad network of paths is planned for Haslev Folkeskov. It is intended to pass through the forest’s different areas and plantings, offering a range of experiences and impressions. The focus is therefore both on the proposed routes and on the variety of forest areas and plantings. When planning your stay, it is important to bear in mind that the project is still planned. This forest project differs from the walking tour, which has a specifically named starting point, and from the dated information about the church: here, the focus is on a proposal and its intended design.

Discover more destinations: Mosebølle, Karise, Rønnede, Leestrup Strand, Faxe Ladeplads, Fakse.

For the main travel overview: Faxe Municipality.