Hobro Attractions
Jutland
The old town of Hobro lies at the western end of Mariager Fjord, surrounded by heath and farmland. Its woods and meadows, lakes, coastal inlets and yacht basin make it an attractive holiday region, especially for amateur sailors.
History
Hobro came into being where a bridge crossed the fjord; this can be seen in the town arms of 1584. In the 18th C. the town became important for maritime trade and from 1859 there were regular shipping links with Copenhagen. After the deepening of the harbor in 1910-13 Hobro developed into an industrial town (foodstuffs, engineering).
The old town of Hobro lies at the western end of Mariager Fjord, surrounded by heath and farmland. Its woods and meadows, lakes, coastal inlets and yacht basin make it an attractive holiday region, especially for amateur sailors.
History
Hobro came into being where a bridge crossed the fjord; this can be seen in the town arms of 1584. In the 18th C. the town became important for maritime trade and from 1859 there were regular shipping links with Copenhagen. After the deepening of the harbor in 1910-13 Hobro developed into an industrial town (foodstuffs, engineering).
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Fyrkat
This archeological site has been partially reconstructed to show the circular rampart and a 1,000 year old Viking house. The site is thought to have originally been a military training camp.
Hobro Church
The church in Hobro was built in 1851-2 in red and yellow brick in the Neo-gothic style, to plans by Gottlieb Bindesboll who also designed the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen. Note the mosaic of Christ by Joakim Skovgaard on the altar wall.
Hobro Museum
The Hobro Museum at Vestergade 21 displays finds from the town's history, including a collection of silver and porcelain as well as objects which were found in the nearby Viking site at Fyrkat.
Ibsen Art Collection
The Ibsen Art Collection (Ibsen Samling af Nyere Kunst) at Sdr. Kajgade 18a in Hobro is worth a visit. It contains over 700 works including paintings by Sven Dalsgaard, Hans Henrik Lerfeldt and Poul Pedersen.
Snæbum
Under a hill near Snæbum, a few miles west of Hobro, can be seen two "corridor graves" from about 3000 B.C.; they are among the best preserved of such graves to be found anywhere in Denmark.
Viking Festival
This annual two-week festival runs from late May to early June and recreates a period of Danish history.
Events include handicraft stalls, Viking demonstrations and concerts.
Events include handicraft stalls, Viking demonstrations and concerts.
