Hjorring Attractions

Jutland

The old town of Hjørring, the capital of the Vendsyssel district north of the Limfjord, is an industrial center.

History

The hill, which still forms the central point of the town, was a place of assembly during the whole of the Middle Ages; it was here that the "Thing" (Council) of Vendsyssel was held. The oldest known privileges of the town date from 1243. When assemblies of the "Thing" ceased at the beginning of the 16th C. a period of decline set in.

In the 19th C. the fortunes of Hjorring improved; the economy thrived and industries came to the town, including dyeworks, iron-foundries, etc. In the middle of the 19th C. the roads to Hjorring were improved and in 1871 the town was linked to the regional rail network.

Hjørring is noted as a cultural center with notable churches and architecture as well as an art gallery in the old cloth mill.