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Nearby Aarhus attractions

1. Besættelsesmuseet

0.45 MILES

For those interested in the German occupation of Denmark during WWII, the small Occupation Museum is inside the building that the Germans once used to…

2. Kvindemuseet

0.47 MILES

Denmark is a model for equality, but this hasn’t always been the case. In a fresh, engaging exhibition inside the old town hall, the Women's Museum charts…

3. Aarhus Domkirke

0.5 MILES

With a lofty nave spanning nearly 100m in length, Aarhus Domkirke is Denmark’s longest church. The original Romanesque chapel at the eastern end dates…

4. Aarhus Ø

0.51 MILES

Aarhus' docklands is a new neighbourhood that's home to some head-turning residential developments – the brilliantly spiky Isberget (Iceberg) has won…

5. Vikingemuseet

0.53 MILES

There’s more than the expected vaults in the basement of Nordea bank, a stone’s throw from the city's cathedral. In the mid-1960s this site was excavated…

6. Isberget

0.54 MILES

The brilliantly spiky Isberget (Iceberg) residential apartment block has won architecture awards and lots of Instagram fans.

7. Vor Frue Kirke

0.57 MILES

Set back from Vestergade, the Church of Our Lady is like a Russian matryoshka (nesting doll), opening to reveal multiple layers. It was here that the…

8. Dokk1

0.68 MILES

Opened in 2015 as part of Aarhus' large-scale waterfront regeneration, Dokk1 is the kind of public space Danes excel at, and houses Scandinavia's largest…