Vesterbro, Aarhus

For other uses, see Vesterbro (disambiguation).

Vesterbro
Neighborhood
Vesterbro, western parts
Vesterbro
Coordinates: DK 56°09′43″N 10°11′53″E / 56.161996°N 10.198120°E / 56.161996; 10.198120
Country	Kingdom of Denmark
Regions of Denmark	Central Denmark Region
Municipality	Aarhus Municipality
District	Aarhus C
Postal code	8000

Vesterbro is an area in the city of Aarhus, located in the Aarhus C district to the west of the city centre, Midtbyen. The neighbourhood is not as old as the historical centre as it was previously farmland outside the city walls. The development of Vesterbro progressed, when the city walls of Aarhus were demolished in 1851.

Description

The neighbourhood of Vesterbro comprise the area between the university, Midtbyen, the broad railway yard bordering Frederiksbjerg, Aabyhøj and Aarhus V. The oldest part of Vesterbro is located close to Midtbyen. Places of interest includes the Aarhus Botanical Gardens, the open-air museum of Den Gamle By (one of Aarhus' most famous attractions), the hospital of Amtssygehuset and the culture centre of Godsbanen. The main square of Vesterbro Torv used to be a market square for the trading of livestock such as pigs in the 1880s. Now it is probably the busiest junction in Vesterbro.

The inner part of Vesterbro comprise the residential quarters of Ø-gade kvarteret (lit. English: the island-street quarter), where most streets are named after Danish islands and CeresByen, a new quarter currently being built on the grounds of the former Ceres Brewery.^[1]

A typical street in Øgadekvarteret, Vesterbro.
A church in Øgadekvarteret.
An old firestation.
Modern apartment buildings from 1970 in Vesterbro.
The glass and steel highrise of Prismet (lit.: the prism), is a visible and central landmark of the Vesterbro skyline.
Main entrance to the hospital of Amtssygehuset.

References

↑ "Ø-gade Kvarteret" (in Danish). Aarhus Kommune. 1983. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

Sources

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Vesterbro: Danish

City of Aarhus

Neighbourhoods	Aaby Aabyhøj Bispehaven Brabrand CeresByen Christiansbjerg Docklands Egå Frederiksbjerg Gellerup Hasle Hasselager Højbjerg Holme Indre by Kolt Langenæs Latinerkvarteret Marselisborg Nørre Stenbro Risskov Rosenhøj Skåde Skæring Skejby Skødstrup Slet Stavtrup Tilst Tranbjerg Trøjborg Vejlby Vesterbro Viby

Parks and open spaces	Botanical Gardens City Hall Park Forestry Botanical Garden Den Permanente Hasle Hills Marselisborg Deer Park Mindeparken Mølleparken Nordre Cemetery Riis Forest Skanseparken St. Olufs Cemetery Tangkrogen Vennelystparken Vestre Cemetery University Park Åkrogen Åparken

Geography	Bay of Aarhus Marselisborg Forests Riis Forest Brabrand Lake Egå Engsø Aarhus River Vestereng Kalø Vig

Culture and attractions	Aarhus Festuge Musikhuset Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Aarhus International Jazz Festival Aarhus Theatre ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum Kunsthal Aarhus The Old Town Moesgård Museum Natural History Museum Women's Museum Viking Museum Tivoli Friheden Latinerkvarteret Godsbanen Moesgård Viking Moot Occupation Museum Museum of Ancient Art Museum Ovartaci Danish Poster Museum

Education and science	Aarhus University Aarhus School of Architecture Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering Business Academy Aarhus School of Media and Journalism Deaconal Folk High School Jutland Art Academy' KaosPilot Ole Rømer Observatory Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg State and University Library VIA University College

Other landmarks	Aarhus City Hall Aarhus Custom House Aarhus University Hospital Marselisborg Palace Old City Hall

Churches	Aarhus Cathedral Aarhus Methodist Church Åby Church Åbyhøj Church Brabrand Church Christian's Church Church of Our Lady Egå Church Ellevang Church Fredens Church Frederik's Church Hasle Church Holme Church Langenæs Church Lyseng Church Møllevang Church Ravnsbjerg Church Risskov Church St. John's Church St. Luke's Church St. Mark's Church St. Nicholas' Church St. Paul's Church Skejby Church Vejlby Church Viby Church

Sports	Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter Atletion AGF Aarhus 1900 Aarhus Fremad IK Skovbakken Bakken Bears Brabrand IF Aarhus Sejlklub

Transport	Aarhus Airport Aarhus Central Station Aarhus Letbane Aarhus Commuter Rail R45 Port of Aarhus Mols-Linien Århus Sporveje Ring 1 Ring 2 Aarhus City Bikes Rejsekort Aarhus-Randers Line Grenaa Line Danish National Cycle Route 4 Danish National Cycle Route 5

History	Timeline Ancient See of Aarhus Niels of Aarhus Our Lady's Priory 1944 explosion in Aarhus Aarhus Air Raid Rytterfægtningen Samsing Group 5 Kolonne Danish National Exhibition of 1909

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Coordinates: 56°09′43″N 10°11′53″E / 56.161996°N 10.198120°E / 56.161996; 10.198120

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