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Historic centre · Aalborg, Jutlândia do Norte
Centro antigo de Aalborg e Jomfru Ane Gade
Aalborg's center with the cathedral of São Budolfo, the half-timbered Aalborghus castle from the 16th century, the Renaissance house of Jens Bang and Jomfru Ane Gade, a street of restaurants and bars.
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About Centro antigo de Aalborg e Jomfru Ane Gade
The old centre of Aalborg grew around the port of Limfjord, which made the city a herring trading centre since the Middle Ages. The cathedral of São Budolfo (Budolfi Kirke), dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, is Gothic, from the late 14th century, with a Baroque tower from 1779, 16th-century frescoes and an altar from 1689.
Near the fjord lies Aalborghus, a half-timbered castle built by Christian III in the mid-16th century for the officials who collected taxes, the only one of its kind left in Denmark. The building houses offices, but the courtyard, the park, the dungeons and the casemates usually open in summer. On Gammeltorv square, Jens Bangs Stenhus, dating from 1624, is a five-storey Renaissance house with a decorated façade, built by the merchant Jens Bang.
Jomfru Ane Gade, a pedestrian street between the centre and the fjord, concentrates restaurants and bars in old houses: by day it has tables on the pavement, and at night it becomes the heart of the city's nightlife. Around it, streets like Hjelmerstald and Algade have houses from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
About 1h30 to 2 hours on foot.
Best time
By day for the historic centre and in the late afternoon and evening for Jomfru Ane Gade. The casemates of Aalborghus usually open in summer; check.
How to get there
Starts a 10-minute walk from Aalborg station, along the pedestrian street Boulevarden to the cathedral.
Tip
Follow the route station, cathedral, Jens Bangs Stenhus, Aalborghus and the waterfront, and finish at Jomfru Ane Gade for dinner.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Centro antigo de Aalborg e Jomfru Ane Gade
What is Jomfru Ane Gade?
A pedestrian street in Aalborg city centre full of restaurants and bars, busy day and night.
Can you go inside Aalborghus?
The building houses offices, but the courtyard, the park, the dungeons and the casemates usually open in summer.
Who was São Budolfo?
An English saint, patron of sailors, to whom the cathedral of Aalborg is dedicated.