Anne Hvide's House

Anne Hvide's House is a two-storey half-timbered building with black timber framing, a red-tiled roof, and eight bays decorated with patterned brickwork panels painted in ochre yellow. The interior spaces are currently closed to visitors, though the exterior facade with its original Renaissance features remains visible from the street.

The merchant Anne Hvide built this house in 1560 following her husband's death, establishing a presence for her wealthy household in the town. Later, between 1837 and 1867, it served as an inn, marking a shift in its use before eventually becoming a museum.

The building houses finds from Svendborg's archaeological collection and reveals how wealthy residents lived and built their homes during the Renaissance period.

The house sits at Fruestræde 3 in central Svendborg and is easy to find from the main streets nearby. Although interior spaces are not open to visitors, the striking exterior can be viewed freely and photographed from different angles.

The house features a shallow cellar from the Renaissance period and an elevated entrance reached by four stone steps with iron railings. This design was typical for affluent homes of that era and provided practical protection against flooding.