Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Odense C, Denmark
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2.7 km
25 m
Experience Odense C in Denmark in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in Odense CSight 1: Odense Adelige Jomfrukloster
Odense Noble Virgin Monastery is the name of a building at Albani Torv in Odense, which previously housed a monastery foundation for unmarried noblewomen.
Sight 2: St. Alban's Church
St. Alban's Church is the Roman Catholic parish church of Odense, Denmark. It should not be confused with the medieval church of St. Alban's Priory where King Canute IV was murdered in 1086, and which was later replaced with St. Canute's Cathedral. The medieval St. Alban's Priory was located at Albani Torv roughly halfway between St. Canute's Cathedral and St. Alban's Church. A modern stone plaque located at the site of the former church's altar is the only visible sign of this structure.
Sight 3: Vor Frue Kirke
The Church of Our Lady is a church in the parish of Our Lady in Odense Municipality.
Sight 4: Møntergården
Møntergården is a cultural history museum in Odense, located in the block between Sortebrødre Stræde, Hans Mules Gade, Claus Bergs Gade and Overgade in Østerbro. The museum's official address is in Møntestræde, which is a small alley that runs right through the area.
Sight 5: Odeon
ODEON is a music, theatre and conference centre in Østerbro in Odense, with a central location in the major urban transformation project in the city centre, close to the old Hans Christian Andersen quarter and Odense Concert Hall 5 minutes from Odense Railway Station Center.
Sight 6: Odense Koncerthus
Odense Concert Hall, which was inaugurated in 1982, is a concert hall located at Claus Bergs Gade 9 in Odense, not far from H. C. Andersen's House. The house's concert hall is named after Carl Nielsen. The hall is a concert hall with excellent acoustics, with room for 1,212 people and equipped with a 46-voice organ built by one of the world's leading organ builders, Marcussen & Søn. The concert hall was designed by the architects Per Hougaard Nielsen, C.J. Nørgaard Pedersen, Lars Møller and Birthe Rørbæk.
Sight 7: H. C. Andersens Hus
The Hans Christian Andersen Museum, or H.C. Andersens Odense, is a set of museums/buildings dedicated to the famous author Hans Christian Andersen in Odense, Denmark, some of which, at various times in history, have functioned as the main Odense-based museum on the author.
Sight 8: Saint Hans Church
Saint Hans Church is a church in Odense, Denmark. First mentioned in 1295, it was built by the Knights Hospitaller, also known as the Order of Saint John.
Sight 9: Gråbrødre Klosterkirke
Graabrødre Abbey Church in Odense was part of Gråbrødre Monastery. The church was built at the end of the 1200s and came to house many distinguished funerals, the first of which were two of Erik Glipping's daughters. King Hans' queen, Christine, who lived in Odense around the year 1500, decorated the church with, among other things, Claus Berg's Altarpiece and had herself buried here with her husband. Later, her son, Christian II, was also buried in the church. After the Reformation, the church fell into disrepair and in the early 1800s it was demolished and the burial grounds moved to St. Canute's Church. At the end of the 1800s, a smaller chapel was built at Gråbrødre Hospital in a different place than the previous church.
Sight 10: Odense Teater
Odense Teater is a theater in the city of Odense in Denmark. It dates back to 1796, which makes it Denmark's second oldest theater. It is one of the country's three main theaters.
Sight 11: Kongens Have
King's Garden is a large, formal palace park in central Odense, Denmark. Located directly across from the Odense station, it is bounded by Railroad Street to the west and Eastern Stationsvej to the north. It stands in front of Odense Palace.
Sight 12: The Danish Railway Museum
The Danish Railway Museum is the national railway museum of Denmark, located in the city of Odense. Established in 1975, it is situated in a former engine shed adjacent to the city's main railway station. It is the largest railway museum in Scandinavia.
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