Arhus
Rådhus tårnet
Århus is Jutland's capital and the second largest city in Denmark. The city's economic growth is reliant upon communications, the food industry, electronics, textiles, iron, steel, Danish design, and its harbor.
Originally, Århus was a Viking settlement founded as early as the tenth century. Its name means "estuary," and comes from its position at the mouth of a river. Today, Århus is a cultural center, a university town, and a lovely port city.
Århus is the biggest shopping area in Jutland and one of the busiest ports in Scandinavia. Some of the best woods and beaches Denmark has to offer are to the north and south of the city. Visitors coming from Copenhagen will quickly notice a much more relaxed atmosphere.
The Danes do things in style, and Arhus is no exception.
Places to Visit
Den Gamle By National Open Air Museum of Urban History and Culture
Forhistorisk Museum Moesgård The Forhistorisk Museum-Moesgård serves as an archaeological and ethnographic museum. Located at Moesgård Manor, it owns the well-preserved 2,000-year-old Grauballe Man. It is believed that he had lain since the Iron Age in a bog in central Jutland.
Cathedral of St. Clemens The Cathedral of St. Clemens is a must when visiting Domkirke! The nave of the church, which is the longest in Denmark, is an astounding 316 feet long! The first stage of the construction of the Cathedral commenced at the end of the twelfth century and continued into the next century.
Marselisborg Palace The Summer residence of the Danish Royal Family The Palace is not open to the public, but the park and the Queen’s rose garden is open to visitors when the Royal Family is not in residence.
Besaettelsesmuseet The Occupation Museum. The object of the Museum is to document and inform about the period of the occupation in and around Århus during the Second World War from 1940 to 1945.
Clausholm Castle After more than a hundred years, Clausholm Castle has emerged from its "Sleeping Beauty" sleep, fully restored to its 18th century condition.
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