Horsens Attractions
Jutland
The important industrial town of Horsens lies on the east coast of Jutland at the head of Horsens Fjord, to the north of Vejle and to the south of Århus.
History
As far as is known, the oldest privileges granted to the town go back to the year 1442. Many churches and monasteries were established but were used for other purposes after the Reformation. In the 16th C. landed gentry from the surrounding areas moved into the town and built houses there. After having suffered in the 17th C. from the effects of war, in the 18th C. Horsen enjoyed a trade revival, especially with Norway. A new port was constructed in 1850 and Horsen developed into an industrial town.
The explorer Vitus Bering (1680-1741), who gave his name to the Bering Strait between Alaska and Cape Deshnew in Asia, was born in Horsen, where Vitus Bering Park is named after him. The park has a commemorative plaque and is flanked by two cannons.
The important industrial town of Horsens lies on the east coast of Jutland at the head of Horsens Fjord, to the north of Vejle and to the south of Århus.
History
As far as is known, the oldest privileges granted to the town go back to the year 1442. Many churches and monasteries were established but were used for other purposes after the Reformation. In the 16th C. landed gentry from the surrounding areas moved into the town and built houses there. After having suffered in the 17th C. from the effects of war, in the 18th C. Horsen enjoyed a trade revival, especially with Norway. A new port was constructed in 1850 and Horsen developed into an industrial town.
The explorer Vitus Bering (1680-1741), who gave his name to the Bering Strait between Alaska and Cape Deshnew in Asia, was born in Horsen, where Vitus Bering Park is named after him. The park has a commemorative plaque and is flanked by two cannons.
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Lichtenbergs Palæ
The Lichtenbergs Palæ, which is today a hotel, is an old half timbered house, redone in Baroque style.
Bygholm Castle
In a beautiful park on the western edge of Horsens lies Bygholm Castle, which was built in the early 14th C., converted to a manor house in 1775 and later renovated. It is now the Scandic Hotel.
Friary Church
Horsens' Friary Church in Borgergade is the only surviving feature of a 13th C. Franciscan foundation. It was restored in 1892 when efforts were made to reintroduce the Late Gothic form of the building. The carved altar dates from around 1500, as do the choir-stalls and the triumphal cross. The pulpit has cartouche and scrollwork (ca. 1650). Note the tombstones which include those of an important merchant and the Russian princes and princesses who once lived in the Lichtenbergs Palð. There are also 18th C. tombstones in the churchyard.
Horsens Marketplace
On the marketplace stands the Town Hall of Horsens, a new building dedicated in 1986 and known for its magnificently colorful interior. Nearby stands the Church of the Redeemer (Vor Freisers Kirke), built at the end of the 12th C. and restored in 1935-6. Inside, note the beautifully carved pulpit and the brick triforium. Above the altar hangs a 1950 figure of Christ by Einar Utzon-Frank.
Juelsminde
Southeast of Horsens, on a spit of land which divides Horsens Fjord on the north from Vejle Fjord on the south, the little resort of Juelsminde lies in the midst of meadows and dunes. The resort has a beautiful beach and a ferry service operates to Kalundborg on Zealand.
Lunden - Puppet Theater Festival
This annual four-day festival takes place in early or mid-November.
Sønderbro Church
To the west of Horsens can be found a modern church, Sønderbro Kirke. Completed in 1971, it was designed by the architect Paul Niepoort, who lived for a long time in Finland and France. Asymmetric in form, its outer walls are whitewashed. The tower is free-standing.
Workers and Industrial Craftsmen Museum
By Horsens harbor lie a number of 19th C. houses, together with the former municipal electricity power station (1906) which has been converted into a Workers and Industrial Craftsmen Museum where visitors can watch working machines such as printing presses and visit flats furnished to show living conditions in the 19th C.
All values are in Denmark Kroner
Hours
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
September 1 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Adult | kr 40.00 |
| Group discounts | kr 20.00 |
| Senior over 60 | kr 20.00 |
| Child 13 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
