Sights in Aalborg
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Lindholm Høje
The atmospheric Lindholm Høje is a Viking burial ground where nearly 700 graves from the Iron Age and Viking Age are strewn around a hilltop pasture ringed by a wall of tall beech trees. Many of the Viking graves are marked by stones placed in the oval outline of a Viking ship, with two larger end stones as stem and stern. At the end of the Viking era the whole area was buried under drifting sand and thus preserved until modern times.
Adjoining the site is Lindholm Høje Museet, which explains the history and has displays on archaeological finds made during its excavation. Huge murals behind the exhibits speculate on what the people of Lindholm looked like and how they li…
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Østerågade
East of Budolfi Domkirke on Østerågade are three noteworthy historic buildings: the Baroque-style old town hall (c 1762), opposite the tourist office; Jens Bangs Stenhus (c 1624); and Jørgen Olufsens Hus (c 1616) at Østerågade 25. The latter two are lovely Renaissance buildings - Jens Bang's house was built by a wealthy merchant and now functions as a pharmacy; Jørgen Olufsen's house was built by a wealthy mayor and now operates as a cosy Irish pub.
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Aalborg Zoo
Teeming with feathered, furry and four-legged friends, it’s no surprise this zoo is one of Denmark’s most popular. Some 1300 animals call it home, including tigers, zebras, elephants, giraffes, chimpanzees, penguins and polar bears. The zoo is southwest of the city and can be reached by bus 11; closing times vary, from 3pm from November to February, to 9pm in July.
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Gråbrødrekloster Museet
The underground Gråbrødrekloster Museet allows you to step off one of Aalborg’s busiest shopping streets to explore the life of a Franciscan friary in Aalborg in medieval times. Entry is via an elevator outside Salling department store on Algade; the museum is free to enter, but you pay to ride the elevator (20kr per 250kg in the lift).
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Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum
A striking marble building designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto houses this regional museum of modern art. Its lovely, light-filled interior houses a fine collection of Danish art dating from the late 19th century to the present day, including works by JF Willumsen, Asger Jorn and Richard Mortensen.
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Helligåndsklostret
An alley between the Aalborg Historiske Museum and post office leads to the rambling Helligåndsklostret, which dates from 1431 and is home to some fascinating frescoes. The interior can only be visited on a guided tour arranged through the tourist office.
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Aalborg Historiske Museum
A block west of Budolfi Domkirke is the Aalborg Historiske Museum, with artefacts from prehistory to the present and furnishings and interiors that hint at the wealth Aalborg’s merchants enjoyed during the Renaissance.
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Budolfi Domkirke
This 12th-century cathedral marks the centre of the old town and its elegant carillon can be heard throughout town every hour, on the hour. Its whitewashed interior creates an almost Mediterranean ambience.
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Aalborghus Slot
The mid-16th-century Aalborghus Slot, near the waterfront, is more an administrative office than a castle but there’s a small dungeon you can visit.
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Hjelmerstald
The neighbourhood of half-timbered houses around Vor Frue Kirke on Peder Barkes Gade are worth seeing, particularly the cobbled street Hjelmerstald.
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Vor Frue Kirke
Vor Frue Kirke is a worth seeing, particularly the cobbled street Hjelmerstald.
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