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Jens Bang's House, Aalborg Town Hall and Budolfi Church

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Museums, historic buildings and prehistoric monuments in Aalborg

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Are you curious to know how people lived hundreds of years ago? Here, you will find some ideas for interesting museums and ancient buildings to visit when strolling along the streets of Aalborg.

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Lindholm Høje Museum

At Lindholm Høje Museum in Nørresundby, history comes alive right next to the burial site. You will find two exciting exhibitions about the Vikings at Lindholm Høje and the antiquity around the Limfjo...

The Franciscan Monastery Museum

Go three meters below one of the busiest shopping streets in Aalborg, and you will find the Franciscan Monastery Museum. By using the elevator next to the entrance of the department store Salling, you...

Springeren - Marine Experience Center

At Springeren - Maritime Centre, you get to experience the unique life at sea in the Port of Aalborg and Aalborg Shipyards. You can find different activities that the whole family can enjoy together. ...

Aalborg Defence and Garrison Museum

In Aalborg you have the chance to visit a complete exhibition of the Danish defense force from the occupation period during WWII. This exhibition includes cars, planes, motorcycles, tanks and much mor...

Aalborg Historical Museum

At Aalborg Historical Museum, plenty of exciting experiences await you and your family. It is possible to explore the history of Aalborg, and there are plenty of fun activities for the whole family. ...

Godthaab Hammerværk Museum

The Museum, Godthaab Hammerværk is a rare example of a former Danish industrial company. The Zinck family produced tools and utensils at Godthaab Hammerværk for 5 generations from 1858 to 1985. The p...

Hals Museum is a part of Nordjyllands Historiske Museum (Historical Museum of Northern Jutland), and is located on the redoubt in Hals. Here, you will find the story of Hals, Limfjorden and the sea.

The Museum of Water Technology

At the Museum of Water Technology, you will find steam boilers and pumps from 1893 and forward. The Museum of Water Technology in Aalborg has intact installations which have worked for many years. Pa...

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Jens Bang's House

Jens Bang’s House was a giant in the Aalborg cityscape of the past. The house was built during the Renaissance in 1624, and it is one of the biggest and most photographed historical sites in Aalborg. ...

Jørgen Olufsens House

Jørgen Olufsen's Gård is the best preserved merchant's house from the Renaissance to be found in Denmark. The three-story warehouse is equipped with hoists and the doors to the grain lofts can be seen...

The Cathedral of St. Budolfi is located between the old main street Algade and Gammeltorv. The white façade gives the cathedral a noble look, even though it is actually the smallest cathedral in Denma...

Aalborg Town Hall

Until 1912, the borough of Aalborg's administration was assembled in the town hall, where the tasks were solved by only 9 persons. Today it is only used for official receptions and civil marriages. T...

Vester Mariendal Mill

The mill was built on Skovbakken in 1757-60 and moved to Vester Mariendal in 1893. The mill belongs to Aalborg Municipality and is upheld by miller Henrik Jensen. It still contains the original millwo...

Øster Sundby Mill

Øster Sundby Mill is a Dutch mill built in 1910 in Øster Sundby. It is a grain mill and has been used for this purpose since 1967. Today, the mill belongs to and is upheld by Aalborg Municipality.The ...

Monastery of the Holy Ghost

The Monastery of the Holy Ghost is the oldest social institution in Denmark. After the Reformation, the monastery became a hospital and Aalborg's grammar school was housed here for nearly 300 years. ...

Denmark entered the Thirty Years’ War in 1625, and in 1626, the King commanded that a redoubt must be constructed near the mouth of Limfjorden, because this was considered a liability to Denmark.

Aalborghus Castle

Aalborghus Castle is located near the Limfjord and Toldbod Plads. The beautiful castle park is open every day of the year. In the summer you can visit the castle’s dungeon and underground casemates. ...

Prehistoric monuments

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At Lindholm Høje archaeologists have found several burial sites and settlements originating from both the Germanic Iron Age and the Viking Age, both of which are two very important eras in Danish hist...

The Neolithic Stone - Troldkirken

One of the most beautiful long dolmens in Denmark, Troldkirken (the Troll Church), is situated on a small hill by the fjord. Troldkirken is from the Neolithic Stone Age and located 12 km west of Aalbo...

Sebbersund Vikingeby

Experience the Viking Settlement in Sebbersund and a fascinating insight into the Viking Age. By Sebbersund, you will find what used to be one of the largest trading centers during the Viking Age. Th...