Holstebro Attractions
Jutland
Holstebro is an old commercial and industrial town on the Storå in northwest Jutland. It is the center of a rural catchment area, with a technical college, museums and theater. A laser sculpture is particularly worthy of note.
History
The town, first mentioned in 1274, grew up at the place where there was a crossing over the Storå River at a confluence of a number of roads. The oldest recorded municipal privileges date from 1552, and in the 16th C. merchants from Holstebro traded with the Netherlands. The 17th C. saw an economic decline, but in the 19th C. came a resurgence of industrial activity, aided by the extension of the port in Struer, a new road system and rail link as well as the setting up of various industries.
The town of Holstebro is renowned for its specialty shops and department stores.
Holstebro is an old commercial and industrial town on the Storå in northwest Jutland. It is the center of a rural catchment area, with a technical college, museums and theater. A laser sculpture is particularly worthy of note.
History
The town, first mentioned in 1274, grew up at the place where there was a crossing over the Storå River at a confluence of a number of roads. The oldest recorded municipal privileges date from 1552, and in the 16th C. merchants from Holstebro traded with the Netherlands. The 17th C. saw an economic decline, but in the 19th C. came a resurgence of industrial activity, aided by the extension of the port in Struer, a new road system and rail link as well as the setting up of various industries.
The town of Holstebro is renowned for its specialty shops and department stores.
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Museum of Art
The Museum of Art in Hostebro contains works by such well known Danish artists as Henry Heerup, Laurits Hartz, and Ejler Bille.
Dragoon and Freedom Museum
Allied to the Holstebro Museum is the Dragoon and Freedom Museum. It exhibits historical documents about the local regiment of Dragoons, uniforms etc., as well as exhibits relating to the Danish Resistance Movement during the Second World War.
Historic Weapon Collection
Weapons from 30 countries and dating from the 18th and 19th C. are contained in the Historic Weapons Collection at Sonderlandsgade 8 in Holstebro; this collection also includes literature, weapons etc. from the period of German occupation and Danish Resistance (1940-45).
Holstebro Museum
The Holstebro Museum boasts a variety of historical collections; these include Viking and medieval finds as well as silver cutlery, pipes and cigars, dolls and pewter figures.
The museum houses articles from the Bronze, Stone and Iron ages, as well as the Viking era.
The museum houses articles from the Bronze, Stone and Iron ages, as well as the Viking era.
Nielsen and Holm-Moller Museum of Art
Near Norreland church in Hosstebro, at Norrebrogade 1, can be found the Jens Nielsen and Olivia Holm-Moller Museum (Jens Nielsen og Olivia Holm-Moller Museet), which was also designed by Inger and Johannes Exner. As well as works by Nielsen and Holm-Moller the museum contains paintings by Kirsten Lundsgaardvig and sculptures by Niels Helledie. Jens Nielsen's studio can also be seen
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 |
Nørre Vosborg Mansion
Some 18 km/11 mi west of Holstebro lies the village of Vemb, and not far south from there the Mansion of Nørre Vosborg. At one time it was ringed with walls for protection both from attack and from floods. The main building is of four wings, with the oldest part dating back to 1552.
About 1780 the property came into the possession of the merchant Peder Tang, a former servant who had come into money; he built the Classical gatehouse and a courtyard with a bell-tower, based on the Dutch model. In 1859 Hans Christian Andersen was a guest here.
About 1780 the property came into the possession of the merchant Peder Tang, a former servant who had come into money; he built the Classical gatehouse and a courtyard with a bell-tower, based on the Dutch model. In 1859 Hans Christian Andersen was a guest here.
Nørreland Church
On Doesvej, north of Holstebro's town center, stands Nørreland Church (consecrated in 1969), a building designed by the architects Inger and Johannes Exner. The church is circular in form so that the congregation and minister can gather round the altar and font. Near the main building is a steel mast supporting the belfry. There are 44 bronze bells which can be operated both manually and electronically.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
