Editing Faaborg (section)

==Landmarks==
[[File:06-10-25-x6 Hellingåndskirken, Faaborg (Fyn).jpg|thumb|Faaborg Church (''Helligåndskirken'')]]

The harbour, old streets, historic mansions and town houses all make Faaborg a pleasant city for visitors. Its many restaurants serve a wide variety of Danish and foreign dishes.<ref name=maersk/> Plougs Gård on Vestergade, built around 1790, is one of the finest buildings in the town with its [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] facade. Jesper Ploug made his fortune in shipping during the [[American Wars of Independence]] (1776—1783).<ref name="Olsen2010"/>

Faaborg Church (''Helligåndskirken'') is an old monastery church dating from 1477. It formed the south wing of the now demolished Helligåndskloster belonging to the [[Order of the Holy Ghost]] from which it gets its name. Its considerable size makes it a local landmark: {{convert|46|m|abbr=on}} long by {{convert|19|m|abbr=on}} wide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitfaaborgmidtfyn.dk/danmark/faaborg-kirke-helligaandskirken-gdk613849 |title=Faaborg Kirke, Helligåndskirken |publisher=Visit Faaborg |access-date=12 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714153418/http://www.visitfaaborgmidtfyn.dk/danmark/faaborg-kirke-helligaandskirken-gdk613849 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> The chancel and three-sided east gable were completed in 1490, the nave and southern aisle followed around 1510 and a northern aisle was added shortly thereafter. After its vaulting in 1681, it resembled a basilica. Restoration work was carried out in 1858 and 1902.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://danmarkskirker.natmus.dk/uploads/tx_tcchurchsearch/Svendborg_0611-0778.pdf|title=Faaborg: Helligåndskirken|publisher=Danmsrks Kirker: National Museet|access-date=12 July 2014 |language=da}}</ref> The church has no tower but the tower of the now demolished Saint Nicholas Church (1450) serves as its belfry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nordenskirker.dk/Tidligere/Faaborg_kirke/Faaborg_kirke.htm|title=Fåborg kirke|publisher=Nordens kirker |access-date=12 July 2014 |language=da}}</ref>

Faaborg Museum holds one of Denmark's most important art collections with works by the [[Funen Painters]] including [[Jens Birkholm]], [[Peter Hansen (painter)|Peter Hansen]], [[Johannes Larsen]], and [[Anna Syberg|Anna]] and [[Fritz Syberg]]. It also displays some of the finest works of sculptor [[Kai Nielsen (sculptor)|Kai Nielsen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitfaaborgmidtfyn.dk/danmark/faaborg-museum-for-fynsk-malerkunst-gdk613725 |title=Faaborg Museum for Fynsk Malerkunst |publisher=Visit Faaborg |access-date=12 July 2014 |language=da |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715001040/http://www.visitfaaborgmidtfyn.dk/danmark/faaborg-museum-for-fynsk-malerkunst-gdk613725 |archive-date=15 July 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> ''Den gamle Gård'' on Holkegade provides insights into the town's cultural history, with exhibits depicting life in the 18th and 19th centuries.<ref name=maersk>{{cite web |url=http://www.maerskbrokeragency.com/DENMARK/FAABORG/TOURIST_INFORMATION.aspx |title=Faaborg tourist information |publisher=Mærsk Broker Agency |access-date=13 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123105953/http://www.maerskbrokeragency.com/DENMARK/FAABORG/TOURIST_INFORMATION.aspx |archive-date=23 January 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>
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Faaborg Harbour, with its centrally placed marina, attracts about 13,000 pleasure boats each year thanks to its attractive location for the South Funen Archipelago.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitfaaborgmidtfyn.com/ln-int/danmark/faaborg-harbour-gdk613844|title=Faaborg Harbour|publisher=Visit Faaborg|access-date=12 July 2014 }}</ref> It is frequently visited by vintage schooners and yachts of all sizes. The port is also used by fishing boats and commercial vessels.<ref name=maersk/>

A new waterpark, Faaborg Harbor Bath, was completed in 2014.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://startouch.thestar.com/screens/57214df9-d6f0-4e7f-84cc-b53b188e3742%7C_0.html | title=Desolate Danish port transforms into a hangout hot spot | newspaper=Toronto Star | date=12 November 2016 | first=Georgie | last=Binks}}</ref>

Nearby attractions include [[Egeskov Castle]], [[Hvedholm Castle]] and [[Horne Church]].