Description of the attraction
Aarhus is the second largest city in Denmark, located in the eastern part of the Jutland Peninsula, on the shores of Aarhus - Bugg Bay. While in Aarhus, be sure to visit an important landmark of the city - Den Gamle Byu (translated as Old Town).
The creation of this beautiful open-air museum, which now houses 75 old houses collected from all over Denmark, began in 1909. Cobbled winding streets, reminiscent of a labyrinth, are lined between the structures. The buildings showcase the way of life and crafts of the time. Almost all houses are open to visitors. Here is a great opportunity to see the hat, shoe, toy workshops, taste delicious pastries in the pastry shop, visit the pharmacy, the house of the tailor and the winemaker, and also see the kitchen utensils of those times.
Most of the houses in the open-air museum date from the mid-18th - early 19th centuries, the oldest building is more than 560 years old. All buildings presented in the museum are collected from different regions of Denmark. To transport the structure, each brick or piece of wood was dismantled, every detail was numbered and the building was re-erected only in a new place, in the Old Town of Aarhus. Today houses are being taken apart into larger pieces to be reassembled in a museum. Currently, houses of the early 20th century are being erected in the historic center: the Mint from Copenhagen and the Andersen house from Odense.
The old town of Aarhus is open to the public all year round. It is especially interesting to visit the museum at the end of November, when the pre-Christmas fair is open with a large abundance of original goods.
