Our first stop in Aarhus Denmark was the Aarhus Cathedral. It is the longest and tallest church in Denmark and one of the oldest redbrick buildings in Jutland. Construction began in the year 1190.
Cathedral entrance
The Altar was inaugurated on Easter in 1479.
This altar is what they called pentatych. It contains 3 sets of panels that can be changed. The Feast day panels are displayed from Christmas morning until Ash Wednesday. The Passion-tide panels are visible from Ash Wednesday until Easter morning and on Easter morning the Feast day panels are displayed until Advent. On the first Sunday of Advent the third set of panels are displayed through Christmas Eve.
Model that shows the 3 sets of panels
Below are a few of the frescoes that were made between 1470 and 1520 that appear on the Cathedral walls and ceilings
St George and the Dragon
This organ was built in 1730
The Pulpit was erected in 1588 and carved in oak
The Votive Ship "Unity" dates back to 1720.
It is a model of a ship that was to be made in Holland for Peter the Great. The model was created instead of drawings but the ship carrying the model was wrecked and the model was found and donated to the Cathedral.
Our next stop on this tour was Den Gamle By Museum. Den Gamle is a recreation of a traditional Danish village. Most of the 75 buildings range in age from the 15th to 18th centuries
Mayor's House - built in 1597
The Tapestry Room
The Avian Ceiling Room
The Dispensary's Shop (built mid 18th Century)
A few pictures of Aarhus University and grounds
War Memorial
18th-Century manor house that's been the Danish royal summer palace since 1902
Palace gardens
Downtown Aarhus
Ferry being loaded at the port. It was amazing how many cars and semis fit on each of these ferry
Passenger ferry
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