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Aalborghus Castle
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- Name
- Aalborghus Castle
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- Aalborghus Slot
- Country:
- Denmark
- Period:
- Early Modern (1500AD-1800AD)
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 1500AD - 1599AD
- City/Town:
- Alborg
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Alborg,
Arhus,
- Related:
- Frederiksborg Slot, Lindholm Hoje,
Rosenborg Slot, Hammershus Castle,
about Aalborghus Castle
Aalborghus Castle, translated as ‘Aalborghus Slot’, is a castle and former fortification in the city of Aalborg in Denmark. Built by Christian III between 1539 and 1555, it was intended as the home of the local governor.
Today, visitors can tour Aalborghus Castle and, perhaps most interestingly, its dungeons.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Aalborghus Castle is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Aalborghus Slot, Slotspladsen 1, 9000 Aalborg
Phone: (45) 9631 9200
useful information
Directions:
Aalborghus Castle is located in the city of Aalborg, Denmark, which is around 120 km north of Arhus.
Ticket Information:
The grounds of Aalborghus Castle are open daily, 8am-9pm. The castle itself and its dungeons are open from May to October, 8am-3pm. There is a fee for visiting the dungeons.
Links:
http://www.visitdenmark.com/uk/en-gb/menu/turist/oplevelser/attraktioner/slotteogherregaarde/produktside/gdk012508/aalborghus-slot.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aalborghus_Castle
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