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Places to visit in Aarhus
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The War Memorial
The War Memorial at Hack Kampmanns Plads sits where Aarhus meets the water, in a stretch of the city that has been reinvented again and again over the centuries. Named after the architect Hack Kampmann, who shaped some o…
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Toldboden
Toldboden, the old Customs House of Aarhus, is one of those buildings that stops you in your tracks. Built between 1895 and 1897 by architect Hack Kampmann, it's considered one of his finest works, and when you see the b…
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The Equestrian Statue of Christian X
In the heart of Aarhus, on Bispetorv right beside the cathedral, a bronze king sits calmly on his horse, right arm extended, gazing across the square. This is the equestrian statue of King Christian X, and the story behi…
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Aarhus Theatre
Aarhus Theatre is Denmark's largest provincial theatre, and it has a nickname to live up to. The building it replaced was known locally as "Svedekassen," which translates to "The Sweat-box," because the old theatre had b…
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The Fountain on Frue Kirkeplads
The fountain on Frue Kirkeplads sits in one of Aarhus's most historically layered spots. The square itself takes its name from the Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke), whose origins go back to around 1060 AD, making it o…
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Missing in Aarhus: A Citywide Search
106 min · EN · DE
Places on this quest: The Fountain on Frue Kirkeplads · Aarhus Theatre
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