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Aarhus attractions
Anyone who appreciates seeing European architecture will find many points of interest in the city, not least the Concert Hall ("Musikhuset" from 1982 by Johan Richter), which is located next door to the new art museum ARoS.
ARoS (Aarhus Art Museum), Aros Allé 2, ☎ +45 8 730 66 00, . Tu-Su 10-17, except W 10-22. One of Denmark’s largest museums, be sure to check out the '9 Spaces', a maze of black-walled galleries. 90 DKK, under 18's free. �
Bymuseet, Carl Blochs Gade 20, ☎ +45 86 13 28 62, . M-Su 10-17, except W 10-20. The town museum of Aarhus placed in a nice modern building. 30 DKK. �
Den Gamle By (The Old Town), Viborgvej 2, ☎ +45 86 12 31 88, . Collection of 75 original Danish buildings dating from 1597 to 1909 moved to create an open-air museum village; there are shops and restaurants, some true to the period. �
Kvindemuseet (Women's Museum), Domkirkepladsen 5, ☎ +45 86 18 64 70, . Tu-Su 10-16, except W 10-20. 40 DKK. �
Moesgaard Museum, Moesgård Allé 20 (Take bus 6 South), ☎ +45 89 42 11 00, . Apr-Oct 10-17, Nov-Mar Tu-Su 10-16. Is a good place to study Danish prehistory, the main attractions are two finds from the Iron Age - the Grauballe Man, the only completely preserved bog body, and the impressive sacrifices of weapons from Illerup Ådal. 60 DKK. �
Rådhuset (The Town Hall), Rådhuspladsen 2, ☎ +45 89 40 20 00, . by the famous architect Arne Jacobsen is one of the highlights of Danish architecture. Don't miss the Grisebrønden statue (the well of the pigs) with the drooling and peeing pigs, located in the Town Hall Square. �
The University Park by C.F.Møller, Kaj Fisker,(buildings) and C. Th. Sørensen (landscape) is another noteworthy piece of architecture. Here you find the State Library, a Natural History Museum and the Steno Museum with collections on science and medicine.
Vor Frue Kirke, Vestergade 21, ☎ +45 86 12 12 43, . Church with an interesting crypt church in the basement, built about 1060. It is one of the oldest still existing stone churches in Scandinavia, maybe the oldest. �
Aarhus Domkirke (Aarhus Cathedral), Domkirkepladsen 2, ☎ +45 86 20 54 00, . May-Sep 9.30-16,Oct-Apr 10-15. The beautiful cathedral is over 800 years old, and the longest in Denmark. Next to it, Aarhus Cathedral School is situated, also over 800 years old and the oldest still existing high-school in the world. �
Aarhus Kunstbygning, J.M. Mørks Gade 13, ☎ +45 86 20 60 50, . Tu-Su 10-17, except W 10-21. Center of contemporary art. 45 DKK. �
Aarhus Viking Museum, Skt. Clemens Torv 6, ☎ +45 89 42 11 00, . M-F 10-16, except Th 10-17.30. Small viking museum located in the basement of the Nordea Bank next to the cathedral. Free. �
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