Aalborg is the fourth largest city in
Denmark, located some 10 km to the south-west from
Nørresundby. The capital city
Copenhagen is in 300 km to the south-east. The population of the the major city was estimated at 122,300 people according to the 2010 census Aalborg is a popular tourist destination thanks to its amusement parks and modern art museums.
Aalborg (IATA: AAL) is the nearest airport to Aalborg, situated just 10 km to the north-west.
Must see attractions in Aalborg
Karolinelund is an amusement park located in Aalborg, Denmark.
KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg in Aalborg, Denmark, was built between 1968-72 after designs by Elissa and Alvar Aalto and Jean-Jacques Baruël.
Aalborg Tårnet (Aalborg Tower) is a 54. 9 metre tall observation tower built of lattice steel in Aalborg, Denmark. The tower is built on a hill, providing a total height of 105 metre above sea level. The tower has a restaurant on the top. The tower was completed in 1933, and underwent a major reconstruction from February 2005 to March 2005, in which the whole tower was pulled down and later reerected.
Aalborghus Castle (Danish: Aalborghus Slot) is a castle in Aalborg, Denmark. It is a half-timbered (bindingsværk) castle built by King Christian III from 1539 to around 1555 initially as a fortification. Soon it became the seat of the king's provincial governors in Northern Jutland, and after the introduction of absolutism, became used by the State County of Northern Jutland for taxes.
Aalborghus Castle or Aalborghus Slot is a castle in Aalborg, Denmark. It is a half-timbered (bindingsværk) castle built by King Christian III from 1539 to around 1555 initially as a fortification. Soon it became the seat of the king's provincial governors in Northern Jutland, and after the introduction of absolutism, became used by the State County of Northern Jutland for taxes.
St Budolfi Church is the cathedral church for the Lutheran Diocese of Aalborg in north Jutland, Denmark.
The Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Aalborg (Danish: Helligåndsklostret i Aalborg), the buildings of which, although now without any religious function, are still known as Aalborg Kloster (lit. Aalborg Monastery), is a former establishment of the Order of the Holy Ghost in Aalborg, Denmark. It was the hospital of Aalborg from 1431 to 1953 and is one of Denmark's best preserved medieval establishments. These are the oldest buildings in north Jutland, and the former hospital is also the oldest social…
The Abbey of Our Lady, Aalborg (Danish: Vor Frue Kloster) was an early Benedictine nunnery in Aalborg, Denmark. The former monastic church survived as a parish church, the Vor Frue Kirke (" Church of Our Lady" ), until 1876, when it was demolished, and the present church of the name built on the site.
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