Town Hall
   Photo: City Hall

On the coast of Limfjord in northern Jutland it has one of the largest and oldest cities in Denmark - Aalborg. Currently, Aalborg - a major seaport and commercial center of the country. Local residents called the city a "little Paris of the North."

The main attraction, which boasts Aalborg is the Town Hall, located on the area of ​​Gammel Torv, where in the Middle Ages held town meetings, fairs, public executions.

Unfortunately, the town hall, which showed Jens Bang language has survived. His successor was the construction of the late Baroque, the history of which begins in 1762. This two-storey stone yellow palace with white columns, undulating baroque pediments and ornaments made of sandstone. Above the door is placed the bust of King Frederik V and his motto "God alone is worthy of glory."

Earlier in the Town Hall it was placed bureaucracy, today the building is used for official receptions, exhibitions and a variety of urban cultural events. Not far from the town hall is the Gothic Cathedral of St. Budolfa unique house Jens Bang, the Monastery of the Holy Spirit and the Historical Museum.

City Hall is a popular tourist attraction in Denmark, which is visited throughout the year many tourists from around the world.

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