Aarhus Cathedral

Immediately when you walk into the church you get the feeling its enormous length

Skt. Clemens Kirke i Århus

Aarhus Cathedral is at once both Denmark's longest and tallest church. The 96 meter high spire projecting clear up in Aarhus, just where the pedestrianized meet with Storetorv.

Aarhus Cathedral is almost as wide as it is high - 93 meters and is therefore the longest church. The church is located at the center of the portion of Aarhus originally called Aros and which can be traced back to Viking times. The church is surrounded by squares Great Square, St. Clemens squares, opposite the Cathedral and the Cathedral Square.

Aarhus Cathedral is the church in Denmark which has the largest area with murals

Like many Danish churches, Aarhus Cathedral walls originally been covered with frescoes, which were whitewashed during the Reformation. Although only a part of the church's frescoes have been preserved, it is still the church in Denmark with the largest area of frescoes. The largest single painting in Aarhus Cathedral is 220 m2 and shows, among other Saint Clement from whom the church is named.

The baptism in Aarhus Cathedral used a baptismal font from 1481 donated by Bishop Jens Iversen Lange, who also gave Aarhus Cathedral's famous altarpiece. The font is carried by the four apostles and looks like a bell, which is upside down, which probably reflects the bell founder Peter Hansen in Flensburg is the artist behind the baptismal font.

Aarhus Cathedral has five artistically executed golden grilles of the German art wrought Casper Fincke. The most prominent is just before one enters chancel. The grid defines the chancel, which also has its own newer organ, so chancel can serve as a small church that can be used for smaller religious ceremonies, which otherwise could easily feel a bit empty at the church's 1200 bench seats.

The imposing altar. Here this party since promotion

The biggest attraction in Aarhus Cathedral is its large golden altarpiece. It is made by the master Bernt Notke from Lübeck and consecrated the church in 1479 altarpiece has three wings, which can be reversed for various displays throughout the church year. It has a dry-side, a solid side and an Advent page. Celebrations Since coming up on Christmas Day and will run until Ash Wednesday, which turned to Fast Page. Easter Sunday turned back to the party since, as presented until the first Sunday in Advent, Advent since then showcased at Christmas.

Many Danish churches have a ship lingers in the church. Aarhus Cathedral ship is however unusually impressive - 2.65 long and 3 ½ feet from keel to mastetop.Skibet originally meant to be a model of a warship which Tsar Peter the Great ordered in Holland. During the journey to St. Petersburg, there was a shipwreck north of Skagen, which ship model, however, survived and even sailed ashore. Some fishermen from Aarhus bought it at auction and gave it to their home church.

One of the church's beautiful golden grilles

Aarhus Cathedral was originally built in the late 1100s on the initiative of Peter Vognsen. He was part of the famous White lineage and was installed as bishop in Aarhus in the year 1191, it was among the first buildings in Jutland which was built of brick.

Immediately inside the cathedral entrance seen a huge monument to the genus Marselis who bought and decorated the chapel and the crypt in 1702 Marselis family has given its name to Marselisborg Castle south of Aarhus.

Aarhus Cathedral was originally built in Romanesque style, but it burned in 1330, and the reconstruction they used the newer Gothic style, so it now appears with distinct features of the Gothic cathedral. The reconstruction lasted over a hundred years, and the church we see today was completed around the year 1500 method.

The cathedral with its 96 meter high tower seen from the other side of Bispetorv at Aarhus Theatre

Among Aarhus Cathedral frequent visitors are the royal family, especially Queen Margrethe, who designed four chasubles for the cathedral. Prince Joachim is baptized in Aarhus Cathedral.

Århus Domkirke
Store Torv, 8000 Århus C
Free admission. By contacting the staff is there for a small fee chance to climb the tower.

Opening hours for tourists:

Summer (May 1 to September 30):
Open weekdays (including Saturday). pm. 9:30 to 16:00.
Tuesday is, however, at first. 10

Winter (1 October to 30 April):
Weekdays (also Saturday) at. 10:00 to 15:00

During religious ceremonies, the church is naturally open - but closed to tourist visits. Fixed church services held Sunday. 10 and 17 and Wednesday. 12:00 to 12:30

Kirkekontor: Skolegade 17, 8000 Århus C, tlf. 86 20 54 00
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Aarhus Cathedral or St. Clement's Church, located just opposite the Aarhus Theatre and the Viking Ship Museum in Nordea Bank and only a few hundred meters from the Port of Aarhus and Aarhus Å. Bispetorv between church and Aarhus Theater is used eg in connection with the Aarhus Festival. For daily functioning Bispetov parking. At St. Clemens Torv next is every Wednesday and Saturday central plaza selling vegetables, fish, flowers, etc. The square is far less than Aarhus main square in Ingerslevs Boulevard

 

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