Sightseeing in Aarhus can take you some of the most beautiful places in Denmark. Aarhus, tucked away on the peninsula of Jutland, is the second largest city and the major port of Denmark. The bishopric and archaeological findings of Aarhus date back to approximately 1300 years to the Viking times. It is presumed that the city is older than 770 AD and this makes Aarhus the oldest big city in Scandinavia. You can start off your Sightseeing in Aarhus with visiting the Arhus Cathedral. Dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, St. Clemens, the cathedral is the longest church in Denmark with 96 meters of length. It rises to 96 meters which makes it the tallest in Denmark and second tallest in Northern Europe. This church has the most frescos, the largest organ and its triptych is the largest artistic medieval treasure in the country.
Visit the Church of Our Lady as part of your Sightseeing in Aarhus. It is one of the largest churches of Arhus, situated in the center of the town near the Arhus Domkirke. Sightseeing in Aarhus will take you to the Old Town, an open-air village museum with 75 historical buildings collected from 20 townships in all parts of the country. The museum opened in 1914 as the first open-air museum of its kind in the world. The museum buildings are arranged into a small village. You will find a total of 27 rooms, chambers or kitchens, 34 workshops, 10 groceries or shops, 5 historical gardens, a post office, a customs office, a school and a theatre. For Aarhus Sightseeing, you can visit the ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, one of the largest art museums in northern Europe with 10 storeys and 17,000 square meters of total area.
Visit the Marselisborg Palace, the residence of the Danish Royal Family in Aarhus. It has been the summer residence of Queen Margrethe II since 1967. For more Sightseeing in Aarhus, you can take a trip to the Den Permanente which is a popular closed beach area. Another well known site for Aarhus Sightseeing is the Kvindemuseet i Danmark or the Women's Museum. It is a feminist history museum located in the old Aarhus City Hall building.
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