The tour continues to “Havnepladsen” (the Harbour Square), where there is a statue of the town’s most famous son, the poet Jens Baggesen. He stands with a flower, a pansy,in his hand to symbolise the way in which the ill treatment he received in Denmark disallowed his talent to blossom. You are now in Havnegade, which was built after 1850 on reclaimed land. Not so long ago, did the waters of the Great Belt come right op to where the houses of Algade now stand.

A side street leading off Slottensgade. The sweet scent called to mind by the name (which means “Rose Street” in English) was intended to counterbalance the stench that once infused the street. This used to be a “street of ill repute”, packed with bars etc. Note that, unusually, the gutter runs along the centre of the road. Gutters were usually positioned closer to the houses. The reason for this anomaly is that when people left the bars, they were often somewhat unsteady on their feet, and had to prop themselves up against the walls of the neighbouring houses, and they preferred not to have to negotiate a gutter first. Therefore, the gutter was positioned in the middle of the road!

After a quick tour along the fishing harbour, we have reached Korsør Fortress – also known as the Coastal Battery. The well-preserved medieval tower here is well worth a visit, as is the great Magazine building of King Christian IV, which now houses the Korsør Town and Crossing Museum. Take a walk around the Fortress construction and enjoy the view from the top of the bastions.
From the fortress grounds, there are views of two of the town’s distinguished buildings, the old railway station and Hotel Storebælt. The old railway station from 1907 was closed down when the Great Belt Fixed Link was established. Hotel Storebælt was built as a hotel when the railway came to Korsør in 1856. This hotel was where Hans Christian Andersen liked to spend the night in the course of his travels around Denmark.

Slottensgade led to Korsør Castle, which has now been demolished. The castle gave the street its name (the Danish word "slot" means castle). During 300 years when crossings to Fyn started from the southern part of the town, Slottensgade was home to boat owners and sailors, as well as officials from the postal service and customs authorities. At that time, the street also contained numerous hostels for travellers. Several of the houses in the street date back to the 1700s, having been built following one of the fires that often swept through towns in ages past. Many of the houses are built of stone from the now demolished Korsør Castle. Number 5 Slottensgade is the address of the "White Swan", a very old hostel with a white swan over the door. Number 1 Slottensgade is the address of "Postgården", at one time the finest hostelry in town, which could be seen from afar on the waters of the Great Belt. Many a traveller has spent the night here, and many have taken a cup of coffee and a little food here to recover from the worst effects of seasickness. The old building has recently been restored to its former glory, only now it contains modern, well-furnished apartments. Until 1920, the waters of the Great Belt came all the way op to the end of Slottensgade. The marina and the naval station are built on reclaimed land.