Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Aarhus C, Denmark

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 45 m
Descend 50 m

Explore Aarhus C in Denmark with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Aarhus C

Sight 1: Langenæs Kirke

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Langenæs Kirke

Langenæs Church is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the southern Langenæs neighbourhood on Langenæs Alle. Langenæs Church is a parish church, and the only church in Langenæs Parish, under the Diocese of Aarhus and within the Church of Denmark, the Danish state church. The church serves some 6.000 parishioners in Langenæs Parish and holds weekly sermons along with weddings, burials and baptisms.

Wikipedia: Langenæs Church (EN)

1190 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: Sankt Lukas Kirke

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Sankt Lukas Kirke RhinoMind / CC BY 3.0

St. Lukas Church is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the Frederiksbjerg neighbourhood on Skt. Lucas Kirkeplads by Ingerslevs Boulevard. St. Lukas Church is a parish church under the Church of Denmark, the Danish state church, under the Diocese of Aarhus. It is the parish church of St. Lukas Parish which has some 11.000 parish members. The church was designed by architects Anton Frederiksen and Kaj Gottlob in neoclassical style with a 35 meters tall tower. It was constructed between 1921 and 1926 but the crypt under the church, with room for 200 graves, was opened before the church itself, in 1923.

Wikipedia: St. Luke's Church, Aarhus (EN)

693 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Sankt Pauls Kirke

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St Paul's Church is a parish church in Aarhus, Denmark. It was completed in 1887 to a design by Vilhelm Theodor Walther in the Neo-Romanesque style.

Wikipedia: St. Paul's Church, Aarhus (EN)

347 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Skanseparken

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Skanseparken is one of the oldest parks in the city of Aarhus. It is situated in the neighborhood of Frederiksbjerg in Midtbyen. Skanseparken was constructed in the years 1901 to 1902 between the streets Strandvejen, Marselisborg Allé and Heibergsgade. The park is typical of the parks in the city with large, open areas bounded by beech trees, raised flower beds and playgrounds. It is a popular area for festivals, concerts and other cultural events.

Wikipedia: Skanseparken (EN)

924 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Vor Frue Kirke

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Catholic Church of Our Lady is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the central Indre By neighbourhood on the pedestrian street Ryesgade, close to the Central Station and City Hall. It is a catholic church under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen; built between 1877 and 1880 by designs of the German architect Franz Schmitz and later renovated by the architect Carl R. Frederiksen. The church has seating for 500 people.

Wikipedia: Catholic Church of Our Lady (Aarhus) (EN)

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