Viby J

Viby
District
Viby Square
Viby
Coordinates: DK 56°07′20″N 10°08′49″E / 56.122096°N 10.147069°E / 56.122096; 10.147069
Country	Kingdom of Denmark
Regions of Denmark	Central Denmark Region
Municipality	Aarhus Municipality
District	Viby
Postal code	8260

Viby J (or just Viby) is a former town and now a district, in the southwestern part of Aarhus in Denmark. The district has almost 30,000 inhabitants. The "J" stands for Jutland, as there is another town called Viby on the island of Zealand, officially referred to as Viby Sj.

Etymology and origin

Viby derives from the Old Norse words vi and by, meaning holy place and town respectively.

Vi is a word represented in many place names in both Denmark and Sweden. Several places are named Viby in both Denmark and Sweden (see Viby (disambiguation) for examples) and vi is also present in names like Viborg or the Swedish towns of Odensvi, Torsvi, Frösvi, Ullavi or Visby.^[1] Vi refers to "an enclosed holy place" and it is believed, that Viby was once a holy place where the Norse Gods were worshipped, with one or several cult houses. The shrines were probably located at what was formerly known as Tyrseng - the area around the large association football fields in the southwest of Viby. Tyrseng translates as Tyrs-meadow referring to the Norse God Tyr. These theories are backed up by other more or less sound evidence. In 1915 remains of an old hall dating from the Viking Age, was unearthed at the hill of Kongsbakke (lit.: kings-hill), when the public school of Viby Skole was constructed. Medieval sources explains, that the hill of Kongsbakke was once the site of a royal estate in ancient times. Our general research-based knowledge of the Norse culture in the Iron Age and Viking Age tells us, that kings and magnates settled near vis and hofs, as they also worked as priests of the Norse religion and were needed there to attend the rituals.^[2] Archaeological excavations conducted by Moesgård Museum at a motorway junction in Viby, has also revealed a former holy spring, a chapel and a cemetery used from the 11th century to around 1200.^[3]

Description

The landmark high-rise of Grøfthøjhuset in Viby.

Apart from the former suburban town of Viby J, the postal district also includes the neighbourhoods of Kongsvang and Stavtrup

Viby J is primarily a working-class neighbourhood, including many immigrants, but the area also presents large boroughs of detached family houses for the upper-middle class. There are several educational institutions here, such as Viby Gymnasium^[4] and Aarhus Business College, making it a centre of education for its part of the city. Two major public housing projects are located in Viby J. Rosenhøj is made up by low-rise apartment blocks, while Grøfthøjparken comprise row house quarters, low-rise apartment blocks 4–6 stories tall and the landmark high-rise block of Grøfthøjhuset, with 17 floors and 51 meters tall.^[5] It is also the 6th tallest building in greater Aarhus.

The urban square of Viby Torv, is one of Aarhus' southernmost traffic nodes, joining the international E45 motorway with the Ring 2 ring road. There is a shopping centre at the square by the name of Viby Centret,^[6] including parking lots, a high-rise hotel and several office buildings and businesses.

Viby J houses the main editorial office of Jyllands-Posten.

Sports

Viby is known for its taekwondo-club, which has fostered several European Champions.

History

In the time of the Viking Age and early Middle Ages there was a castle in Viby.

In early July 1961, Århus Stiftstidende could announce that:

100 acres (40 ha) of land were to be designated for industry;
1800 new flats were to be built;
The centre would be freshened up to include a 10 storeys tall hotel, and a shopping centre;
Two new schools and a church would be constructed;
Road expansions would be made.

The expansions were intended to increase the population from the (at that time) current 16,000 to 50,000.

In 1970, the new shopping centre was taken into use. It had ended up costing about £4 million, instead of the originally estimated £1.85 million.

References

↑ Hellquist, E. (1922). Svensk etymologisk ordbok (in Swedish). C. W. K. Gleerups förlag, Lund.
↑ Vikingernes Aros Vikingemuseet (Danish)
↑ "Holy Nils chapel, spring and cemetery in Viby". 1001 stories of Denmark (in Danish). The Heritage Agency of Denmark. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
↑ Viby Sixth-form College Official homepage
↑ Grøfthøjparken Århus Omegn (Danish)
↑ Viby Centret Official homepage (Danish)

External links

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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 Concert 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	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

Churches	Aarhus Cathedral Aarhus Methodist Church Åby Church Åbyhøj Church Brabrand Church Catholic Church of Our Lady 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 Tilst Church Tranbjerg Church Skejby Church Vejlby Church Viby Church

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

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

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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 Coat of arms 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°07′20″N 10°08′49″E / 56.122096°N 10.147069°E / 56.122096; 10.147069

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