Limfjord Attractions

Today the Agger Tange promontory between the North Sea and the Kattegat is protected by dykes and breakwaters similar to those in the Netherlands.

Aggersborg lies on the north bank of the Aggersund. Nearby stood the Viking Castle of Aggersborg, built about 1000 at the behest of the king. A circular wall 240m/790ft in diameter has survived; in each quarter of the circle there once stood 12 long-houses. For a time the castle was a royal court, but was destroyed by fire during a peasants' uprising in the 15th C. About 1860 Aggersborggård Mansion, a half-timbered building, was erected here.

The road from Skive runs eastwards and northwards along the Limfjord, sometimes at a distance from the shore. By taking a side turning near Gedsted the visitor will reach Ålestrup in the western Himmerland. Here will be found the Danish Bicycle Museum (Danmarks Cykelmuseet), containing a collection of more than 100 bicycles from 1860 to 1970 which shows how they developed over that period.

In Fjerritslev, a town between the Limfjord and Jammer Bay, there is a Local Museum, housed on Gamle Bryggergård.

On Jammer Bay to the north, between Skarreklit and Slettterstrand there is a beautiful stretch of coast with sand dunes and camp sites.

To the east of Fjerritslev the A11 leads to Åbybro and then continues southeast to Ålborg, the largest town in the region. From there to Hals the Limfjord is known as the Langerak.

This is a 1000 sq mile natural area with dunes, cliffs, fields, farmland and a bird sanctuary.

East of Mors lies the little island of Fur, with moler deposits and sandstone in the north. About 1120 a sandstone church was built in Nederby. In the Fur Museum can be seen fossils and geological finds. A panoramic view of the island's beautiful natural scenery can be enjoyed from the Stendalshøj.

North of Gedsted it is well worth taking in Vitskøl Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded by Valdemar the Great. Of the church only ruins remain. The abbey was dissolved in the 16th C. and thereafter known as "Bjørnsholm" after its owner Bjørn Andersen. The three-winged manor, much extended, now houses a Botanical and Forestry Research Establishment. Medicinal plants and herbs grow in the old abbey garden.

In Hals, an attractive resort on Ålborg Bay, remains of the old fortifications can be seen. A ferry connects Hals with the south shore of Limfjord.

The fishing and ferry port of Hanstholm lies 20 km/12.5 mi north of Thisted; there are ferries to the Faroes and other places. The 30m/100ft high lighthouse was built in 1843 and is visible from a considerable distance. In the World War II German troops occupied Hanstholm and the local people were evacuated.

From the town a road along the dunes leads to the resort of Klitmoller (12 km/7 mi).

The town of Løgstøor lies on the Aggersund. a narrow part of the Limfjord, across which there has been a bridge since 1942. The Limfjord Museum is in the former residence of the Canal Supervisor and displays a collection of fishing gear and items connected with shipping and ferries.
The museum is set in a beautiful location over the canal.

At the fishing village of Nørre Vorupør on the Limfjord, the North Sea Aquarium will be of interest. It has a fine collection of fish and marine animals caught by local fishermen.

The industrial town of Struer on Veno Bay is the home of the Bang and Olufsen electronics company. In the local museum, housed in a converted rectory, visitors can see an interesting collection of model ships and other exhibits. Struer also boasts some beautiful sculptures - "Young Girl from Sarpsborg" (1948) near the harbor and "Young Girl from Struer" (1927) in the park on Vestergade.

To the northwest of Struer, near Kilen, will be found some strange moraine landscape - a nature reserve - with U-shaped glaciated valleys.

The western entrance to the Limfjord from the North Sea is the Thyborøn Canal (ferry), which flows from the North Sea into the lagoon known as Nissum Bredning. On the north side of the canal lies the popular holiday area around Agger and Vestervig.