Things to see in Aarhus
Aarhus is a city in Denmark, with an urban population of about 238 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Aarhus Cathedral Place of worship
Aarhus Cathedral is a cathedral in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the longest and tallest church in the country, at 93 m (305 ft) in length and 96 m (315 ft) in height.
2The Old Town Museum
Den Gamle By is an open-air town museum located in the Aarhus Botanical Gardens, in central Aarhus, Denmark.
3Aarhus Theatre Arts & culture
The Aarhus Theatre in Aarhus, is the largest provincial theatre in Denmark.
4ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum Art
ARoS is an art museum in Aarhus, Denmark. The museum was established in 1859 and is the oldest public art museum in Denmark outside Copenhagen.
5Church of Our Lady Place of worship
The Church of Our Lady is one of the larger church structures of Århus, Denmark. It is situated in the centre of the city not far from Aarhus Cathedral (Århus Domkirke).
6KØN - Gender Museum Denmark Museum
KØN - Gender Museum Denmark, formerly Kvindemuseet (Women's Museum), is a history museum in Aarhus, Denmark focused on the cultural history of gender and sexuality in Denmark.
7Aarhus Botanical Gardens Park
Aarhus Botanical Gardens is a central park in Aarhus, Denmark. It is located north of the Old Town open-air village museum and was founded in 1873.
8Catholic Church of Our Lady Place of worship
Catholic Church of Our Lady is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the central Indre By neighbourhood on the pedestrian street Ryesgade, close to the Central Station and City Hall.
9St. Nicholas' Church Place of worship
Saint Nikolaj Church is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the Indre by neighbourhood on the western edge of the City Hall Park and was completed in 1893, based on a design by Emanuel Edvard Christie Fleischer and Hjalmar Kjær in the Neo-Romanesque style.
10Den Permanente Badeanstalt Nature
Den Permanente is a sea bath and a beach in Aarhus, Denmark.
11Mindeparken History
Mindeparken is a memorial park and recreational area in the south of Aarhus City, next to Marselisborg Palace.
12Viking Museum Museum
The Viking Museum is a small underground museum in central Aarhus, Denmark. It is located at Sankt Clemens Torv (square of St. Clement), beneath the Nordea bank building.
13Tivoli Friheden Park
Tivoli Friheden is an amusement park located in Aarhus, Denmark. The park was visited by more than 695,000 visitors in 2024.
14Randersvej water tower History
Randersvej Water Tower is a former water tower on Randersvej in Aarhus, Denmark. The tower is the oldest in the Aarhus area and is listed for preservation.
15Hasle Church Place of worship
Hasle Church is a church located in Hasle Parish in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is located 3 km. west of Aarhus city centre and north of Åbyhøj.
16Museum Ovartaci Art
Museum Ovartaci in Aarhus, Denmark is a combined art and historical museum dedicated to the work of the artist Ovartaci, history of psychiatric treatment and art produced by patients at the Risskov Psychiatric Hospital.
17St. Mark's Church Place of worship
St. Mark's Church is a church located in St. Mark's Parish in Aarhus, Denmark.
18Danish Poster Museum Museum
The Danish Poster Museum Danish: Det Danske Plakatmuseum in Aarhus, Denmark is a museum dedicated to the history of poster art. The museum is situated in the open air museum The Old Town in the Town Center neighbourhood in central Aarhus.
19Skansen Park
Skanseparken is one of the oldest parks in the city of Aarhus. It is situated in the neighborhood of Frederiksbjerg in Midtbyen.
20Risskov Church Place of worship
Risskov Kirke is a church located in the Risskov Parish of the Danish city, Aarhus.The Risskov Parish separated from the Vejlby Parish 30 November 1940.
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