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Aalborg (Danish:
Aalborg or Ålborg) is a city and seaport in Denmark.
Aalborg is the fourth largest city in Denmark after Copenhagen, Aarhus and
Odense, and is the seat of a Lutheran bishop. It is also the chief town of
the county of North Jutland on the south bank of the Limfjord, which
connects the North Sea and the Kattegat. The Aalborg municipality area was
estimated in 2003 to have 162,381 inhabitants (2003).
Aalborg is also the location of Aalborg Air
Base, an important base of the Danish air force.
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Surroundings
The situation is typical of the north of Jutland. To the west the Limfjord
broadens into an irregular lake, with low, marshy shores and many islands.
Northwest is the Store Vildmose, a swamp where a mirage is sometimes seen in
summer. Southeast lies the similar Lille Vildmose. Store Vildmose was
drained and farmed in the beginning of the 20th century, and Lille Vildmose
is now the largest moor in Denmark.
A railway connects Aalborg with Hjørring, Frederikshavn and Skagen to the
north, and with Aarhus and the lines from Germany to the south as well as
Copenhagen in the east over Funen. The harbour is good and safe, though
difficult to access.
Architecture
An old castle and some picturesque houses of the 17th century remain. The
cathedral Budolfi Church dates mostly from the middle of the 18th century,
while Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady) was partially burnt in 1894, but
the foundation of both is of the 14th century or earlier. There are also an
ancient hospital and a museum of art and antiquities. On the north side of
the Limfjord is Nørresundby, connected with Aalborg by a road bridge, by an
iron railway bridge as well as by a motorwaytunnel under the Limfjord.
Other information
The city has a football team playing in the Danish Superleague, Aalborg
Boldspilklub, known for short as AaB. |
