Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Viborg (Denmark). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Viborg Cathedral, Skovgaard Museum, and Kunsthal. Also, be sure to include Sortebrødre Kirke in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Viborg (Midtjylland).
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Viborg Cathedral
Also known as: Viborg Domkirke
Twin-towered cathedral with frescoes. Viborg Cathedral, Our Lady Cathedral is the site of one of Denmark's most important historic churches located in the town of Viborg in northern Jutland. The modern building is a 19th-century construction based on Lund Cathedral in southern Sweden which bears no resemblance to the medieval cathedral that stood on the site since 1130.[1]
Address: Sct. Mogens Gade 4, 8800 Viborg
Skovgaard Museum
Also known as: Skovgaard Museet
Museum in Viborg, Denmark. The Skovgaard Museum is an art museum in Viborg, Denmark. It is situated in the former town hall from 1728 next to Viborg Cathedral and holds a collection of works by four generations of the Skovgaard family of artists.[2]
Address: Domkirkestraede 2/4, 8800 Viborg
Kunsthal
Art center in Viborg, Denmark. The Viborg Kunsthal located at Søndersø, Viborg, Denmark, presents changing exhibitions with renowned Danish and international artists and has existed since 1994. It has since been one of the leading exhibition venues for contemporary art in Denmark and is visited by over 20,000 patrons annually.
The art hall has a special focus on the living and creative arts, and has a number of concurrent events in connection including exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, concerts and workshops for children and adults. The art hall has an art school with teaching rooms, artist residency and studios where artists can live and work.[3]
Address: Riddergade 8, 8800 Viborg
Sortebrødre Kirke
Lutheran church in Viborg, Denmark. The Dominican Priory, Viborg, or Blackfriars was an important Dominican monastery in Viborg, Denmark, during the Middle Ages.[4]
Address: Sortebr. Kirke Stræde 2, 8800 Viborg
Borgvold
Relax in park, Park
Address: Randersvej 1, Viborg
Vestre Landsret
Courthouse in Viborg, Kingdom of Denmark. The Vestre Landsret is one of Denmark's two High Courts, along with the Østre Landsret. Both High Courts function both as a civil and criminal court of first instance and a civil and criminal appellate court for cases from the subordinate courts.
The Vestre Landsret sits in Viborg but has chambers in larger western cities, used only for criminal cases. It has jurisdiction over all County Courts in Jutland. A County Court decision can always be appealed to a High Court - if the disputed claim exceeds DKK 10.000. First instance civil cases may only be brought before the High Court if the disputed claim exceeds DKK 1.000.000.
The Vestre Landsret has one President and 38 judges. Like the Østre Landsret, it is split into chambers, each consisting of three High Court judges. Though the President of the High Court appoints a presiding judge for each chamber, all decisions are reached by a simple majority, in all types of cases.
Vestre High Court was established in 1919, replacing the Landsoverretten for Nørrejylland (Country superior court for Northern Jutland). The court's main building in Viborg was built and commissioned in January 1920. It is located on Stænderpladsen in Viborg and was designed by architect Christopher Varming. In front of the main entrance to the Vestre High Court stands a bust of lawyer Anders Sandøe Ørsted. In the middle of Stænderpladsen is a statue by sculptor Anker Hoffmann. At Stænderpladsen is another monument associated with Vestre High Court, namely the memorial stone for Royal Law, arranged in connection with 700 anniversary of the introduction of the Law of Jutland in 1241.
Over time it became necessary to add premises elsewhere, in line with increased activity. In criminal cases by jury or Lay Assessors the court also uses courtrooms in Aalborg, Aarhus, Kolding, Esbjerg and Sønderborg. Construction of a new courthouse in Viborg was decided by the Danish Parliament in 2010; it was inaugurated in 2014.[5]
Asmild Kirke
Church
Address: Vinkelvej 16A, 8800 Viborg
Bruunshaab Gamle Papfabrik
Museum in Viborg, Denmark. Bruunshaab Gamle Papfabrik is a former textile and cardboard factory located in the town Bruunshåb, a few kilometers south of Viborg, Denmark. It was built as a textile factory by manufacturer Bertel Bruun in 1821. His sons Peter Daniel Bruun and Mads Pagh Bruun later took over the factory. The latter established the cloth mill Ny Bruunshaab at Aarhus.
After a large fire in the early 1900s, a new main building was built in 1909, designed by architect Søren Vig-Nielsen. In 1919, the factory was adapted for cardboard production. All production ended in the late 1960s.
The buildings have been protected since 1999. The factory has been a working museum since 1986.[6]
Address: Vinkelvej 93B, 8800 Viborg
Viborg Katedralskole
School in Viborg, Denmark. Viborg Katedralskole is a public gymnasium and IB World School in Viborg, Denmark. The school is located at Gammel Skivevej 2 in Viborg and supports about 1000 students.[7]
Glaspusteriet Lofstad
Monuments and statues
Address: Trekronervej 8c, Viborg
Sanct Mathias Gade
Square