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An anachronism among all this new development, the mid-16th-century, half-timbered
Aalborghus Slot ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Slotspladsen; dungeon 8am-3pm Mon-Fri May-Oct)
is more an administrative office than a castle, but there's a small dungeon you can visit.
Nordkraft
CULTURAL CENTRE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.nordkraft.dk ; Kjellerups Torv; 7am-11pm)
Once a power station, this cultural centre is home to a theatre, concert venue, art-house
cinema, gallery, fitness centre, plus a couple of eateries. The small tourist office is also
here, so it's worth popping in to see what's happening locally.
Budolfi Domkirke
CHURCH
(
; www.aalborgdomkirke.dk ; Algade 40;
9am-4pm Mon-Fri, to 2pm Sat Jun-
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
Aug, 9am-3pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat Sep-May)
This 12th-century cathedral marks the centre of the old town and its elegant carillon can be
heard every hour, on the hour. Its whitewashed interior creates an almost Mediterranean
ambience.
As you enter the cathedral from Algade, look up at the foyer ceiling to see colourful
frescoes from around 1500. The interior boasts some beautifully carved items, including a
gilded baroque altar and a richly detailed pulpit.
Aalborg Historiske Museum
MUSEUM
(
; www.nordmus.dk ; Algade 48; adult/child Dkr30/free;
10am-5pm Tue-Sun
MAP
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Apr-Dec, to 4pm Jan-Mar)
Just west of Budolfi Domkirke is the town's history museum, with artefacts from prehis-
tory to the present, and furnishings and interiors that hint at the wealth Aalborg's mer-
chants enjoyed during the Renaissance.
Gråbrødrekloster Museet
MUSEUM
(
; www.nordmus.dk ; Algade 19;
10am-5pm Tue-Sun Apr-Oct, to 4pm Nov-
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
Mar)
This underground museum allows you to step off one of Aalborg's busiest shopping streets
to explore the life of a Franciscan friary in medieval times. Entry is via an elevator (
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