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Aalborg or Ålborg ( / ˈɑːlbɔːrɡ / AHL-borg, US also / ˈɔːl -/ AWL-, [9] [10] Danish: [ˈʌlˌpɒˀ] ⓘ) is Denmark 's fourth largest urban settlement (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) [11] in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). [11] .
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- Denmark
- 55 m (180 ft)
- North Jutland Region
- The architectural Utzon Center. Utzon Center, Aalborg. Photo: © Utzon Center (2008) – Jørn Utzon & Kim Utzon. Photographer: Rasmus Hjortshøj 01
- The dramatic House of Music 02 The dramatic House of Music. Another dramatic building vying for your love and attention on Aalborg’s waterfront is the House of Music, Musikkens Hus.
- Street food in an old furniture factory 03 Street food in an old furniture factory. No trip to Aalborg is complete without a cheap bite to eat with Danes in an old furniture factory.
- The Kunsten Museum of Modern Art 04 The Kunsten Museum of Modern Art. Designed by renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1957 and opened in 1972, the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art is a recognized piece of art in itself.
- Lindholm Hoje
- Kildeparken
- Budolfi Domkirke
- Nordkraft
- Aalborg Forsvars Og Garnisonsmuseum
- Jørgen Olufsen’s House
- Jens Bang’s House
- Aalborg Waterfront
- Aalborg Zoo
- Aalborg Historiske Museum
Minutes from Aalborg is an extensive Viking burial site marked by stone circles covering an entire hillside. The majority of these tombs belong to the Viking, but some are earlier, from the year 500 during the Nordic Iron Age. What has preserved the site so well is the same thing that caused the Vikings to abandon it: Deforestation brought about sa...
Strolling these gardens and in the shade of oaks and beech trees is a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a summer afternoon. There are ornamental ponds and sculptures around the park, and the summer also means public events: Kildeparken is a venue for all sorts of goings-on during the city carnival in late-May. Also spend a few minutes in the Park o...
Aalborg’s cathedral was built towards the end of the 1300, but if you step down to the crypt you’ll see stonework that belonged to an even earlier church from the 1100s. Much of the decoration in the church interior is from the renaissance period, installed when Aalborg was enjoying great wealth through trade. The altar candelabras for instance wer...
Imaginatively housed in a converted former power station, Nordkraft is Aalborg’s main cultural centre. It opened its doors in 2009, and is a multidisciplinary venue with an independent cinema, theatre, design studios and exhibition space. If you’re into live music check the listings at Skråen, which has something interesting going on most weeks. If...
This military museum tries to be as interactive as possible, encouraging visitors to get up close to or enter a huge catalogue of vehicles and aircraft. It’s set in a Second Wold War hangar and holds a collection that touches pretty much every sort of armed force, from army and air force to the police. These items date back as far as 200 years and ...
Three storeys high and blending half-timbering with sandstone walls, this beautiful merchant’s house is held as Denmark’s finest renaissance merchant’s mansion. It was built for local mover-and-shaker Jørgen Olufsen in 1616, and he went on to become mayor of the city in 1618. So many original flourishes have survived, like the hoist that was used t...
A marvellous gabled mansion, this five storey-tall landmark is in the Dutch renaissance style. It was constructed in 1624 for merchant Jens Bang, who was the half-brother of Jørgen Olufsen, owner of the other renaissance mansion close by. For more than three centuries this building has been occupied by a pharmacy, which as you might guess is the ol...
This part of the city has just been revitalised by the prestigious C.F. Møller studio. Up to the 1980s it was Aalborg’s industrial hub, dominated by shipyards and big factories. Since those days the shore of the Limfjord has slowly been remodelled as a cultural area, and the New Waterfront was one of the finishing touches. Bold modern buildings lik...
If it’s sunny and you’ve got little ones with you a zoo is always a good bet for a successful day out. Aalborg Zoo also has great conservation credentials, emphasising fair trade, research and breeding programs, which will give some peace of mind to people who have their doubts about animals in captivity. If you time it right you can see penguins, ...
Aalborg has 1,200 years of history, and you’ll be able to get the facts at this stuccoed neoclassical building next to the Budolfi Church. You’ll find out about life under Nazi occupation, see what it was like to work on a factory floor in the early-20th century and, best of all, get to see the interior of an original renaissance room. This interio...
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- Lindholm Høje. The Limfjord was a kind of Viking motorway providing easy, speedy access to the Atlantic for longboat raiding parties. It’s not surprising, then, that the…
- Waterfront. The Aalborg waterfront promenade, extending east from Limfjordsbroen, is a great example of urban regeneration, taking what was a scruffy dockside area…
- Utzon Center. This impressive 700-sq-metre design and architecture space, with its distinctive silver roofscape, sits pretty on the waterfront. It's the last building…
- Kunsten. Housed in a stunning white-marble building designed by the great Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, Kunsten is Aalborg's high-quality museum of modern art…
Sep 16, 2023 · Discover Aalborg, a dynamic Danish city with a rich history, world-class museums, street art and a glittering waterfront. Learn about its Viking heritage, enjoy its outdoor activities, and explore its nearby natural attractions.
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Aalborg is the fourth largest city in Denmark and a popular destination for tourists. It offers scenic beauty, rich history, modern architecture, culinary delights, and family-friendly attractions.
