What if a monument could whisper secrets of the sea? Right here, overlooking the vast expanse of the Baltic, stands the Monument fra Kapt.Ferdinand Andersen. This unassuming stone marker, erected in 1939 by the Bornholms Marineforening, holds a story as vast and unforgiving as the sea itself. It commemorates the tragic loss of three Bornholm seamen aboard the five-masted barque “København”. Imagine the year is 1928. The “København”, at the time the world’s largest sailing ship, sets sail with Captain Ferdinand Andersen at the helm. Also on board are two other Bornholm natives, Letmatros Knud Lund and Koksmatros Hugo Rønne Andersen. On December 22nd, a chilling message crackles across the airwaves: “Alt vel ombord” – all is well on board. That was the last anyone ever heard from them. The Monument fra Kapt.Ferdinand Andersen stands not just as a memorial to these lost souls, but as a stark reminder of the unpredictable fury of the sea, a force that can swallow even the mightiest of ships without a trace. Their story, etched in stone, echoes across the waves, a silent salute to those lost to the depths.
Nexø Lystskov
Have you ever heard the tale of Fandens Keglebane? It’s a story whispered among the towering trees of Nexø Lystskov,