Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
• Fifty yards to the left of the church (as you face the square), in the basement
of the Nordea Bank, is the tiny...
Viking Museum
When excavating the site for the bank building in 1960, remains of Viking
Aarhus were uncovered. Today you can ride an escalator down to the little
bank-sponsored museum showing a surviving bit of the town's original
boardwalk
in situ
(where it was found), Viking artifacts, and a murder victim
(missing his head)—all well-described in English.
Cost and Hours:
Free, open bank hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00, Thu until
17:30, closed Sat-Sun.
• Leaving the bank, walk straight ahead along the substantial length of the
cathedral (brides have plenty of time to reconsider things during their pro-
cession) to the fancy building opposite.
Aarhus Theater
This ornate facade, with its flowery stained glass, is Danish Art Nouveau
from around 1900. Under the tiny balcony is the town seal, featuring towers,
the river, St. Clement with his anchor, and St. Paul with his sword. High
above, on the roofline, crouches the devil. The local bishop made a stink
