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Aalborg Monastery

 
North of the Alborg Historical Museum lies C.W. Obels Plads where the C.W. Obel tobacco factory stood until 1896. At the northeast corner of the square will be found the former Monastery of the Holy Ghost (Heiligåndsklosteret), founded in 1431 as the House of the Holy Spirit and later designated a monastery. The purpose of the monastery was and is to care for the old and the sick.

Must-see attractions nearby:
North Jutland Museum of Art
Aalborg Monastery
Ålborg - Vesterbro
Aalborg Festival
Møllepark / Zoological Garden
Skovbakken Observation Tower
Tivoliland
It is Denmark's oldest social foundation; today it is a care center, and guided tours are available. In the excellently preserved buildings will be seen frescoes dating from 1500 and some beautiful stepped gables. The frescoes depict a mermaid, the Crucifixion, an angel with a trumpet, a monk and a bishop. On the square in front of the building stands a fountain (Dragon Fountain).
Address: Ålborg Tourist Office, Østerågade 8, DK-9100 Ålborg, Denmark
http://www.visitaalborg.com/
Tips: Conducted tours in English, Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. from June 20 to August 12. Tours at other times arranged by the Alborg Tourist Bureau.
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.

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