Aarhus Facts
Fact 1: Århus is Jutland's capital and the second largest city in Denmark. The city's economic growth is reliant upon communications, the food industry, electronics, textiles, iron, steel, Danish design, and its harbor.
Fact 2: Originally, Århus was a Viking settlement founded as early as the tenth century. Its name means "estuary," and comes from its position at the mouth of a river. Today, Århus is a cultural center, a university town, and a lovely port city.
Fact 3: The Forhistorisk Museum-Moesgard serves as an archaeological and ethnographic museum. Located at Moesgard Manor, it owns the well-preserved 2,000-year-old Grauballe Man. It is believed that he had lain since the Iron Age in a bog in central Jutland.
Fact 4: Marselisborg Slot, the summer residence of Denmark's royal family, lies only 1.5 miles south of Århus. The home is one of the most famous and symbolic buildings in Denmark. Used by the family since 1902, its interior is not open to the public. However, the grounds, including the Queen's rose garden, welcome visitors when the palace is not occupied.
Fact 5: With more than 400 specialty stores packed into an area of more than one-half square mile, Århus is the biggest shopping area in Jutland.
Fact 6: You've got to pay to play! Low-cost accommodations are few and far between! Even those hotels that advertise inexpensive rates probably aren't inexpensive by most standards.
Fact 7: The Cathedral of St. Clemens is a must when visiting Domkirke! The nave of the church, which is the longest in Denmark, is an astounding 316 feet long! The first stage of the construction of the Cathedral commenced at the end of the twelfth century and continued into the next century.
Fact 8: Musikhuset, the municipal concert hall, is home to the Århus Symphony Orchestra, the Danish National Opera, and the Århus Festival. The Festival, which is held in September, draws performers and spectators from all over the world!
Fact 9: Steno Museet, which is housed on the grounds of Århus University, displays exhibits that document natural science and medicine. The museum exhibits some tests of Galileo's demonstrations of gravity and electromagnetism.
Fact 10: Århus is one of the busiest ports in Scandinavia. Some of the best woods and beaches Denmark has to offer are to the north and south of the city. Visitors coming from Copenhagen will quickly notice a much more relaxed atmosphere.
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