Holstebro Attractions
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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.
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