The Town
The town is the only inhabited portion of Anholt, apart from the port, and is the venue for all social and cultural activities. Almost all the houses are very old, with much use of timber, some of it from flotsam. The owners of many of the houses have expanded them over time to suit the needs of new generations.
The present church was built in 1819, after the previous one was destroyed during the British occupation of the island. There is evidence in the foundations of an even older church.
The school north of the meeting house was built in 1917 and enlarged in 1956. The school teaches students from kindergarten to Year 9. The former school building, which was built in 1843, has since 1983 housed Anholt's tourism office.
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