Den gamle kro - Odense, Denmark
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Klabautermanden
N 55° 23.833 E 010° 23.510
32U E 588148 N 6139876
Den gamle kro er fra 1683, men ifølge Stadsarkivet er ejendommen uden tvivl ældre. Man mener, at der tidligere har ligget en gammel gård. Kroen består af to bygninger i Overgade og Nedergade samt en gårdhave, som har været brugt af tidligere beboere.
Waymark Code: WM15NTB
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 01/30/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 1

Den gamle kro er fra 1683, men ifølge Stadsarkivet er ejendommen uden tvivl ældre. Man mener, at der tidligere har ligget en gammel gård. Kroen består af to bygninger i Overgade og Nedergade samt en gårdhave, som har været brugt af tidligere beboere.

Ejendommen har været bygget om flere gange, ligesom den også har været brugt til forskellige formål gennem årene. Der har blandt andet været bageri, værtshus, skomager og grønthandler foruden restaurant.

I 1937 købte tobaksfabrikant Erik Stokkebye ejendommen, og han restaurerede den til det nuværende udseende. Konditoriet, fra 1874, blev omdannet til en restaurant med navnet Den Gamle Kro. Siden har skiftende restauratører holdt til i kroen.

I 1960’erne fik man sig en overraskelse, da man gravede ud til en kælder, som i dag er Munkekælderen. Man fandt nemlig levn fra en ældre rødstensbygning med kampestenssokkel og tøndehvælvinger.

Vores mål med kroen, er igen at få væggene til at tale.
Vi vil tage kroen tilbage til det oprindelige og modernisere den med respekt for historien og alle minderne, den bærer på.

English: The building housing The old inn is from 1683, but according to the City Archives, the property is without a doubt older. It is believed that there used to be an old farm. The inn consists of two buildings in Overgade and Nedergade as well as a courtyard, which has been used by former residents.

The property has been rebuilt several times, just as it has also been used for various purposes over the years. There has been a bakery, pub, shoemaker and greengrocer in addition to a restaurant.

In 1937, tobacco manufacturer Erik Stokkebye bought the property, and he restored it to its current appearance. The patisserie, from 1874, was transformed into a restaurant called Den Gamle Kro. Since then, changing restaurateurs have stayed in the inn.

In the 1960s, you got a surprise when you dug out to a cellar, which today is the Monk's Cellar. Remains were found from an older red stone building with a boulder plinth and barrel vaults.

Our goal with the inn, again, is to make the walls speak.
We want to take the inn back to the original and modernize it with respect for history and all the memories it carries.
Real Ale: no

Bar Food Available: yes

Restaurant: yes

Children Allowed: Restaurant only

Garden: yes

Accommodation: no

Beer brewed on site: no

Website: [Web Link]

General comments:
Very cosy. My warmest recomendations because of the old authentic surroundings.


Dogs Allowed: Not Listed

CAMRA Listed: Not Listed

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