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Things to do in Aalborg
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Sightlore has 20 places to explore in Aalborg, and 12 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Aalborg's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg
Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, branded as Kunsten, is located in Aalborg, Denmark, on Kong Christians Allé near its junction with Vesterbro.
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Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Aalborg
The Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Aalborg, the buildings of which, although now without any religious function, are still known as Aalborg Kloster (lit.
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Aalborgtårnet
Aalborgtårnet (Aalborg Tower) is a 54.9-metre-tall (180 ft) observation tower built of lattice steel in Aalborg, Denmark. The tower is built on a hill, providing a total height of 105 metres above sea level.
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Aalborghus
Aalborghus Castle 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.
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Aalborg Historical Museum
Aalborg Historical Museum is a historical and cultural museum in the city of Aalborg in Denmark. The museum was established in 1863 and is now part of The Historical Museum of Northern Jutland (Nordjyllands Historiske Museum).
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Jens Bang's House
Jens Bang's House is a landmark in Aalborg, Denmark. Situated on Østerågade in Nytorv square, it was built in 1624 by Jens Bang in Dutch Renaissance style.
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Budolfi Church
Budolfi Church (Budolfi Kirke) is the cathedral church for the Lutheran Diocese of Aalborg in north Jutland, Denmark.
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Lindholm Høje
Lindholm Høje (Lindholm Hills, from Old Norse haugr, hill or mound) is a major Viking burial site and former settlement situated to the north of and overlooking the city of Aalborg in Denmark.
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Aalborg Teater
Aalborg Teater is the main theatre in Aalborg, Denmark.
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Utzon Center
The Utzon Center in Aalborg, Denmark, was the last building to be designed by Jørn Utzon, the architect behind the Sydney Opera House.
Discovery routes in Aalborg
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Aalborg: from Lindholm Høje to the old town
From the Viking burial ground of Lindholm Høje to the Limfjord Bridge, past the Utzon Center and Aalborghus Castle to the Church of Our Lady, Jens Bang's Stone House, St. Botolph's Cathedral, the Aalborg Historical Museum and the Monastery of the Holy Ghost, then Aalborg Theatre, the Kunsten museum and the Aalborg Tower.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Lindholm Høje
Lindholm Høje (Lindholm Hills, from Old Norse haugr, hill or mound) is a major Viking burial site and former settlement situated to the north of and overlooking the city of Aalborg in Denmark.
Aalborghus
Aalborghus Castle 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.
Jens Bang's House
Jens Bang's House is a landmark in Aalborg, Denmark. Situated on Østerågade in Nytorv square, it was built in 1624 by Jens Bang in Dutch Renaissance style.
Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Aalborg
The Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Aalborg, the buildings of which, although now without any religious function, are still known as Aalborg Kloster (lit.
Aalborg Teater
Aalborg Teater is the main theatre in Aalborg, Denmark.
Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden
The Limfjord Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Vendsyssel railway line across the Limfjord, a shallow sound separating the North Jutlandic Island from the rest of the Jutland Peninsula, between Aalborg and Nørresundby in North Jutland, Denmark.
Troldkirken
Troldkirken is a Stone Age long barrow in the village of Nibe, Denmark.
Museums
Utzon Center
The Utzon Center in Aalborg, Denmark, was the last building to be designed by Jørn Utzon, the architect behind the Sydney Opera House.
Aalborg Historical Museum
Aalborg Historical Museum is a historical and cultural museum in the city of Aalborg in Denmark. The museum was established in 1863 and is now part of The Historical Museum of Northern Jutland (Nordjyllands Historiske Museum).
Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg
Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, branded as Kunsten, is located in Aalborg, Denmark, on Kong Christians Allé near its junction with Vesterbro.
Defence and Garrison Museum
The Aalborg Defence and Garrison Museum is a military museum in Aalborg, Denmark that covers all branches (except naval) of Danish defence organizations.
Aalborg Søfarts- og Marinemuseum
Aalborg Søfarts- og Marinemuseum is a marine museum located on the wharf of Aalborg, Denmark. Inaugurated on 24 May 1992, by Margrethe II of Denmark, the museum's collections have been expanded considerably since opening.
Places of worship
Church of our Lady
The Abbey of Our Lady, Aalborg was an early Benedictine monastery in Aalborg, Denmark. The former monastic church survived a parish church until 1876 when it was demolished.
Budolfi Church
Budolfi Church (Budolfi Kirke) is the cathedral church for the Lutheran Diocese of Aalborg in north Jutland, Denmark.
Sulsted Church
Sulsted Church, located in Sulsted, a small Danish town in northern Jutland, just north of Aalborg, was constructed c. 1150–1200 and features a large number of frescos or kalkmalerier, all created in 1548 by Hans Maler from Randers.
Monuments
Limfjordsbroen
Limfjordsbroen is a Danish bridge which connects Nørresundby and Aalborg over Limfjord, a shallow sound. It was inaugurated 30 March 1933 in the presence of approximately 30,000 spectators and attended by Thorvald Stauning.
Gunderup Runestone 1
The Gunderup Runestone, or DR 143, is located in Gunderup, North Jutland County, Jutland, Denmark. It is notable because it is one of few runestones raised in commemoration of a woman.
Nature
Karolinelund
Karolinelund is a Danish public park located in Aalborg, Denmark, at the eastern end of the city centre. Until 2010, it hosted an amusement park.
Other
Aalborgtårnet
Aalborgtårnet (Aalborg Tower) is a 54.9-metre-tall (180 ft) observation tower built of lattice steel in Aalborg, Denmark. The tower is built on a hill, providing a total height of 105 metres above sea level.
Aalborg Zoo
Aalborg Zoo is a zoo located near the center of Aalborg in Denmark. Every year, Aalborg Zoo is visited by around 375,000 guests. The zoo covers 8 hectares (20 acres), and keeps more than 1,500 animals belonging to 126 species.
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