Randers Tourist Attractions
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JutlandThe town of Randers lies on the Gudenå, Denmark's longest river, near where it flows into Randers Fjord on the east coast of Central Jutland.
Church of St Martin
In Kirkegade, in the Old Town of Randers, stands the Church of St Martin, a 15th C. Gothic brick building. The choir, with three sides facing east, is lower than the three-aisled nave. The interior fittings date from the 17th and 18th C. and include a Baroque pulpit, font, altar and organ-case (1750). It was intended to build a monastery near the church, but this never materialized.The church was built in the period between 1494-1520, in order to replace an earlier church honoring St. Martin.
House of the Holy Ghost
Of the old houses near the Church of St Martin in Randers, special mention should be made of the Helligåndshus (House of the Holy Ghost), dating from about 1435. The building, the remains of a dissolved monastery, was restored between 1894 and 1897 by Hack Kampmann. Note the 15th C. wall-paintings on the ground floor and the 16th C. ones on the first floor.
Randers Town Hall
Passing along Torvegade the visitor will come to the old Randers Town Hall, built in 1778 to the designs of Christian Mørup. The hipped roof is topped by a belfry. On a plinth in front of the Town Hall is the seated figure of Niels Ebbesen, who in 1340 killed a Duke of Holstein when he attempted to gain control of Denmark.Immediately opposite the Town Hall, at Rådhustorvet 7, stands a Gothic brick building which is the oldest stone house in the town and now a cafe; it has gable steps leading to the neighboring house.
Culture House
At Stemannsgade 2 is the Culture House (Kulturhuset), consisting of an old and a new building; the latter was erected in 1964-9 by the architect Fleming Lassen and has two interior courtyards. On the first floor is the Historical and Cultural Museum, including three interesting burghers' rooms decorated with paintings by Rembrandt and Ostade. The Art Museum on the second floor houses works by 20th C. Danish painters, including Ejler Bille and Asger Jom. In the inner courtyard is an abstract sculpture.
Amtmannshof
North of the Rander's Culture House, in Østergade, stands the Amtmannshof (1928), a house typical of the Biedermeier period.
Bjerringbro - Electricity Museum
The Electricity museum is located close to one of Denmark's largest hydro-electric stations. Various aspects of electricity are detailed and visitors are invited to experiment with the museum's exhibits on Morse code, telegrams and telephone switchboards. The museum also has an in-house restaurant and museum shop where souveniers can be bought.
Art Gallery
The art gallery contains variety of collections from Danish and European art from the 19th and 20th century.
Festival of Kites
This annual two-day festival takes place in early August and includes participants from throughout Germany and Scandinavia.
Randers Week
This 10-day festival takes place in mid-August and includes all types of music, as well as theatrical performances, art exhibitions and events for the whole family.
June Jazz & Folk Festival
This annual three-day festival takes place in late June in the Justesens Tent.
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