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Århus Tourist Guide

The four “Must See and Do’s” when visiting Århus   Tivoli Friheden   Clausholm Castle and Park   AroS, - Århus Art Museum   Århus Cathedral

Municipality Facts 01

Population 293 510

Area 468,87 km²

Regional Center Århus

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Notes 03 Århus – the city with everything Emergency 112 you could dream of Police 87 31 14 48 Country Code +45 There is an energetic beat of the pulse in the atmospheric, bustling and trend setting in the vibrant city of Århus. With a student population city. Enjoy yourself shopping, relaxing at one of more than 40,000, Århus is ’s of the city’s many cafés, strolling in the woods youngest city – with its sights set firmly on the or along the sandy beaches before taking future. At the same time, however, we keep your pick among the generous selection of the past very much alive here in Århus, with restaurants which the city has to offer. Århus the oldest city quarters being some of the most is also a center for Art and Culture.

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a wide range of services, and all aimed at personal well-being and enjoyment.

The Bath house is a fitness center, in a Århus style variant - the swimming pool has something for everyone, whether it’s your body or soul which needs nurturing. A visit here may take time - time to care for one’s self. Spanien 1, Århus C (+45) 8613 26 66 www.badspa.dk Gellerupbadet (Bathing House) Gellerupbadet is a bathing house for the entire family. Dortesvej 43, (+45) 8625 69 01 www.gellerupbadet.dk Lyseng Svømmebad (Bathing) Lyseng Svømmebad is located in the suburbs of Højbjerg and has something for the entire family. Here are hiking trails, pools for swimming and trampolines of 1 and 3 meters. For the small children, there is a pool with a slide with a depth of 90 cm. Lysengvej 4, Højbjerg Photo: Morten Jac (+45) 8627 28 08 www.svommeanlag.dk History The Vikings called the city Aros, which means Åns mouth. It was no coincidence Århus Swimming Stadium Århus - One of Scandinavia’s that the Vikings chose Århus as a city and Århus Swimming Stadium is the cities Oldest Cities market place. Thanks to it’s location at the swimming center for individuals at all levels. bay, it was easy to reach by the sea. The It is a modern sports center in central Århus. Up until recently, it was believed that Århus river provided an opportunity for the narrow The facility helps educate swimmers and is was founded around the year 900. But, Viking ships to travel many kilometers into open for both public and associations. new excavations in central Århus found the country and to be protected against any F. Vestergaardsgade 3, Århus C that the Vikings were in Århus much earlier. invasive enemies from coming by sea. (+45) 8612 86 44 Archaeologists found remnants of a Viking www.svst.dk settlement around the area of Pustervig, which can be dated back to 770, and the city Swimming was at least one hundred years old. This Badeanstalten Spanien means that Århus is one of the oldest cities - but so far, Ribe holds the title as the oldest (Bath/Spa) city in Denmark. Badeanstalten Spanien offers everyday luxury - a luxury for everyone. In the To quote the Museum Director, Jan Skamby beginning of it’s history and to keep it’s Madsen at Moesgård Museum in Århus, in image, here is a way to keep fit in Århus and regards if the true age of Århus has been in a unique way. The Bath House is a place founded, he says: - “It cannot be ruled out for everyone who wants to get away for that we can find even more evidence of the awhile from the everyday hectic life style. Viking’s progress at the new digs along the mouth of Åns. If that happens, we can note The Bath House has managed to keep that Århus is Denmark’s oldest city,” as he abreast of developments while maintaining smiles. its basic idea, which are namely offering Photo: Poul Erik Østergaard

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Tivoli Friheden In between the fun and games you can also - Come and Enjoy A Day Filled take a break in the ‘Tivoli VanDvittig’ - a huge With Fun and Amusement... 5,000 sq. meter water-world amusement area. Here playful souls of all ages can have With activities and amusements for children fun with water, while preparing their own of all ages there is something for everyone food on the large barbecues. in the Tivoli Friheden Amusement Park. Try out the many amusements for the entire Or you can visit our 2000 sq. m indoor play- family – including: land where smaller children can jump and leap in bouncy castles and dive in the large Fire Alarm – For young firefighters! ball-pond or drive Wheeler Cars. Are you hoping to become a firefighter when you grow up? Then Tivoli Friheden’s Or come and enjoy the Pjerrot Sunday attraction - the FIRE ALARM - will be just Club with concerts for children and lots of up your street. Your job is to get into the entertainment; or our theme weekends and fire engine and speed off to put out the ‘fire’ concerts featuring popular rock artists of the Photo: Anders Hede before anyone else. If you make it first you day. are a true firefighter. Skovbrynet 1, Århus C (+45) 8614 73 00 Family Activities Stock Car – Bumper ! cars for kids www.friheden.dk Childhood Museum The Stock Car ride is a truly wild one where you can drive like crazy and bump into each One of the world’s few female museum’s other – just like in the grown-up’s bumper Fishing is located in Århus, located in the village’s cars! Århusbukten from 1857, and there is even a childhood museum. Here you can be a Lots of entertainment and fun! (Fishing) city girl from the 1930s, or a country boy If you feel like taking a break from all the Unless otherwise indicated, it is allowed to during the 1870s. Look at four backyards, action and excitement, there are lots of other fish from the bridges and the beaches. You try to sit on a cloud, listen to the funny and entertainment’s to enjoy. Pjerrot the Clown can also fish by boat. embarrassing stories that girls and boys is performing his magic for the smaller www.bugten.dk did not tell mom and dad. Discover the children in his garden, and Mrs. Frog and childhood stories with Irma, Carl, Ejnar, Mr. Rabbit tour the park every day greeting Lotta and many others, about skirts, the the guests. goose and roller skates. Domkirkepladsen 5, Århus C (+45) 8618 64 70 www.kvindemuseet.dk Dyrehaven (Park) Located South of Århus, the park has Sika Deer, Fallow Deer and wild boar, all living in natural surroundings in the green forests. RaceHall RaceHall is Europe’s largest indoor race track. Children over 120 cm are allowed to drive go-cart which can hit speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour.

If you are an adult and you feel like leaving your best friend or your grandfather in your wake, then this is a great opportunity for it. Basically a great experience for everyone. Centervej 30, (+45) 8628 01 70 www.racehall.com Photo: www.visitaarhus.com

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The Botanical Garden is one of Århus’ largest and oldest parks, and also one of the most visited. You can experience plants from all over the world, right in the center of the city. The garden is interesting and exciting for everyone. Here are experiences for all your the senses, and many different interests as well.

The garden is on a very hilly terrain with many different rooms of different sizes. Here are the small intimate places for learning and open lawns. A stream runs through the entire garden, and through three lakes in the garden, then all the way to the Old City and its dams.

Children and adults of all ages use the park year round. Not to mention, the residents and many visitors from the Old Town.

If you are interested in botany, you have AroS. Photo: Poul Ib Henriksen the opportunity to study a number of plants, from Denmark and from all over the world. and the impressive sacrifices of weapons All plants have a name plate in both Latin Museum from the nearby Illerup river valley, which and Danish (if the plant has a Danish name) AroS, Århus Art Museum gives a detailed insight into the warfare and and country or region. There are occasional sacrificial traditions of the Iron Age. guided tours of of the garden. AroS is the main museum of art in Århus, Moesgård Alle 20, Højbjerg and offers spectacular art and experiences (+45) 8942 11 00 for children and adults, both young and old. www.moesmus.dk The architecture is of international class, just like the art showcased. Both the museum’s Steno Museum own collection of over 9,000 pieces of art, The National Museum for the History of (from 1770 until present), and the annual Science and Medicine. At the History of exhibitions hosted of world famous artists Science and Medicine, both children and are offered for your artistic enjoyment. adults can go on a trail of discovery in Aros Allé 2, Århus C the natural sciences and can explore the (+45) 8730 66 00 cultural history of medicine. Here there are www.aros.dk scientific instruments, an array of fascinating inter-activities where, amongst many other Moesgård Museum things, you can test Galileo’s law of gravity, The Moesgård Manor in the woods south or play with your own mirror image. of Århus provides the setting for the Within the planetarium’s darkness you Moesgård. will be introduced to galaxies, planets and other fascinating sky phenomena, and in The permanent exhibition shows a range the museum’s colorful herb garden you can of exceptional archaeological finds from enjoy the sight and the scent of the more Denmark’s prehistory. Among the greatest than 300 historic medicinal plants of these treasures is the Grauballe man, C. F. Møllers Alle 1100, Århus C who died more than 2000 years ago and is (+45) 8942 39 75 the world’s best-preserved peat bog corpse, www.stenomuseet.dk Photo: Søren Kjeldgaard

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Marselisborg Slott Århus. Foto: Cees van Roeden

Danmark’s Japanese Garden Throughout the last 40 years, the castle has The Old Town An oasis of harmony. Stepping into undergone a drastic renovation and today The Old Town, National Open Air Museum Japanese culture is like balm for the soul. appear as a unique example of architecture, of Urban History and Culture. The Old You will encounter a world of sensuousness; interior design and style in the Baroque’s Town is the only 3 star museum outside a world of peace, quiet and harmony. Feng days of glory. . It is a living and breathing Shui can create an auspicious atmosphere Clausholmvej 308, Voldum, experience of what it was like to live and in the house and in the garden. If you feel (+45) 8649 16 55 work in a Danish market town, as it was like treating yourself to a delicious oriental www.clausholm.dk in the old days. The Old Town is a unique dish or an exquisite Japanese whisky, our museum, welcoming more than 3 million café is well worth a visit. In the shop you visitors over the course of the last 10 years. will find items of great beauty from Japan Palace and Park Meet the people and characters of the past, and China ? wonderful adornments for any is the summer residence experience life as it was in their living rooms home. of the Royal family. During summer, when and kitchens; and smell the flowers right in Randersvej 395, Trige the Royal family is in residence at the their own gardens. Try out old games for (+45) 8742 00 12 Palace, the Changing of the Guard by the children, or go on an exploration throughout www.danmarksjapanskehave.dk Life Guard takes place at noon every day. the museums extensive collections and The Palace grounds, including the Queen’s exhibitions. Pat the horses and watch out rose garden, are open to the public when for the geese. Have a pint in the Beer Cellar Worth Seeing the Royal family is not in residence. and enjoy a cup af coffee and a cake in the Clausholm Castle and Park Kongevejen 100, Århus C tea garden. (+45) 8611 88 12 Viborgvej 2, Århus C Clausholm Castle and Park is one of the www.kongehuset.dk (+45) 8612 31 88 most beautiful and complete Baroque www.dengamleby.dk monuments in Denmark. The castle was The Church of Our Lady built in the 1690s by Chancellor Conrad (“Vor Frue kirke”) Reventlow, and from 1718-1730 it was The Church of Our Lady (“Vor Frue kirke”) owned by King Frederik IV who has left is richly decorated, and from the central his mark on buildings and the park. But not nave you can descend the staircase to the only the beautiful surroundings were to the crypt - the oldest stone crypt in Scandinavia. King’s taste. He eloped with the Chancellor’s The crypt is rich in ambiance and takes the daughter Anna Sophie Reventlow and visitor almost 1000 years back in time. crowned her his queen although he was (+45) 8612 12 43 already married. www.vorfruekirke-aarhus.dk Photo: John Sommer

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The Århus Cathedral The Århus Cathedral is the holder of several records in Denmark: it is longest church; it has the most frescos; the largest organ; and its triptych is undoubtedly Denmark’s largest artistic Medieval treasure. Take a look at, for example, the cathedral’s fascinating fresco Photo: Poul Erik Østergaard portraying all the torments of purgatory or the impressive sepulchral tablet of the SOURCES Marselis family. www.visitaarhus.com Domkirkepladsen 2, Århus C www.eurotourism.com +45 8620 54 00 Subject to change www.aarhus-domkirke.dk Photo: Ditte Isager

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