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Ven Island

Ven Island have the IOTA prefix EU-137 and are located in the middle of Oresund between Denmark and Sweden, the Island are also called Hven.. This Swedish Island belong to the county of Skane ( Skåne Län )...

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Ven Island geographics

The Swedish Island Ven are located between Denmark and Sweden  in a wide sound called Oresund, 4,3km from the Swedish main land and 8km from Danish main land. Ven have an length of 4,5km and wide 2,6km witch make the total square of  7,5km. The island reaches at highest point 45 meters over the sea level.

The scenery of Ven is distinctive; sometimes lush and exuberant; sometimes barren and a little frightening with cliffs falling steeply into the sea.

Ven Island an tourist attraction

Ven is a popular tourist attraction so visits to the island should be planned well in advance. Special brochures and info can be obtained from the Tourist Information centre . Once you have a map of the island in your hand you can be off in search of Bronze-Age relics and Viking dwellings.

Many relics have been claimed by the ravaging seas, but with a little imagination you can feel the wings of history in the varied and fascinating historical landscape of the island. Stay over at the holiday village, a traditional pension, hostel, bed & breakfast or camping site.

The arts & crafts shops are well worth a visit, as are the restaurants to try the local dishes of Venpasta (pasta) or Venspätta (plaice).

The Isle of Ven is reached by boat from Landskrona, a trip of 30 minutes. In the summer there are ferry services from Råå and Copenhagen. Island transport is by bus, tractor-drawn hay cart, taxi and 800 bicycles. And the island is small enough for "shank's pony" to be a viable alternative.

History of Ven

Ven belived have been populated since 4-5000 year ago and rich culture like house ground and graves witness a population from early stone age. The name Ven are first recorded from 800 century in bronze age , the Vikings early understood the important strategically position ven had, some history recharges say that the important sea battle  Svolder between Olav Tryggvason against Sven Tveskagg and  Olof Skotkonung did happened on Sanvolleon the Vikings name for ven island.

Tycho Brahe (1546-1601),                                     
The scientist and nobleman, Tycho Brahe was active on Ven from 1576 until 1597, and in just a few years he turned ven into a centre for scientific research. And made important contributions by devising the most precise instruments available before the invention of the telescope for observing the heavens

The pioneering astronomy science work carried out by Tycho Brahe  has been brought to the fore in present-day space research and to astronomy scientists.

Things worth seeing include relics from Tycho Brahe's 21-year stay on the island. In the middle of Ven’s highest point lie Uraniborg and Stjärneborg, 

Tycho Brahe’s partially underground observatory.  One quarter of the magnificent renaissance garden of Uraniborg has been recreated. The plants are the same as those used during the 16th century. One of the small pavilions in the garden has been reconstructed and the small, adjacent museum displays confirmation of Tycho Brahe's astonishing versatility.

Saint Ibb’s Church.

A lot of Interesting history features can be experience inside the medieval church of St. Ibb, built in the 13th and 15th centuries at the top of Kyrkbacken hill. The church is open to visitors during the summer.

Kings and Princes hunting place.
Year 1877 landed the Swedish king Oskar II with his hunter society on ven to hunt hare, this become in 30 years a impressive traditional royal celebration, and there where times like in 1891 when many fame royalties gathering to this traditional hare hunt like Oskar II, Russian tsar Alexander III, Danish king Christian IX , Greece king George in company with Princes from all Europe royalty houses.