Den Gamle By

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Sandy Wilson
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2020-10-27 10:17

1 week before Christmas on a Sunday afternoon. A p...

1 week before Christmas on a Sunday afternoon. A pleasant but numerous crowd. Helpful guides - not too obtrusive. Plenry of fascinating sights with some rooms done up as if Christmas long ago. And glogg to wash down wild boar sausages. A nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon whilst here on business. ...

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Andy001z
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2020-10-25 06:03

Really interesting place loads to see and the live...

Really interesting place loads to see and the live actor's working in the buildings really brings some life to the place. Personally the 1974 part brought back many memories. Tip hard work with buggy on cobbled streets, wagon would do better, or back carrier.

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Odazumocco Funkylemonade
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2020-10-24 16:39

Do not call it a small theme park named old town. ...

Do not call it a small theme park named old town. An exhibition of traditional furniture and arrangements designed to understand the Danish history. And finally to the history of fashion. This is a futuristic museum. I said too much (laughs) I liked it that much. It depends on the season, but the st...

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Escriba
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2020-10-24 16:20

This fantastic place can be visited at least 3 tim...

This fantastic place can be visited at least 3 times: With friends, with children and alone. That's how an open-air museum should be. If you want to see a historical Danish city you can go to Ebeltoft or to this museum. If you want to trace the recent past, you will also find the everyday life of th...

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Alex Ballance
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2020-10-23 17:17

Wonderful. We spent over 4 hours there but could e...

Wonderful. We spent over 4 hours there but could easily have spent more if our feet could stand it. Wear WALKING BOOTS as the roads are very, very uneven and tough on the feet. TAKE A PICNIC to avoid the queues for food, which is quite good but of limited choice (I found nothing savoury that was glu...

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Belinda Lew
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2020-10-22 09:39

This is a must see! We bought an Aarhus card which...

This is a must see! We bought an Aarhus card which gave us free entry to Moesgaard and Aros museum. We decided to goto Den Gamle By just to get our monies worth and it ended up being a wonderful experience. You are immediately transported to a different era (there are a total of 5) where the staff h...

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Agustin Rossetti
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2020-10-19 01:47

Great concept of open air museum where you can lit...

Great concept of open air museum where you can literally walk around the history of Denmark and the western world as if you were part of it. It's impressive to start with the middle age and then... arrive to your childhood's time!
If you can don't miss it during Christmas time, it's even more speci...

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Shilpi Sharma
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2020-10-17 07:57

In '' den Gamle By'' you can see how Danes lived t...

In '' den Gamle By'' you can see how Danes lived through the centuries. The buildings from different centuries have been moved here and the story beyond every building has been brought to the visitor. During my visit there Queen of Denmark's Dresses were displayed in an exhibition and I must say her...

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Ron Nicholas
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2020-10-15 08:33

This assembled village demonstrates more than 300 ...

This assembled village demonstrates more than 300 years of history in Denmark. It's a living museum with homes and shops and other historic buildings from around Denmark. In 3 or 4 hours here you get a great idea of Danish history and life style. Actors in period costumes show and tell what life was...

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Jan Zoetekouw
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2020-10-15 06:59

One of the most beautiful living history museums I...

One of the most beautiful living history museums I have visited. The unique part is that they also have a dedicated section on more recent architecture and lifestyles including the 70's and 80's. Currently they are preparing a major addition focussing on the 21st century so the museum stays relevant...

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Oliver Falk-Becker
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2020-10-14 05:26

Den Gamle By is a must see for every Denmark vacat...

Den Gamle By is a must see for every Denmark vacation. I have been here already as a kid with my parents in the 90s and loved it a lot. Now I am returning with my own kids and still love it. There have also been new additions during the last years so that you cannot only experience the 18th and 19th...

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Oliver Maier
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2020-10-14 02:22

At first I was skeptical, why look at an artificia...

At first I was skeptical, why look at an artificial village? When there are so many beautiful little places in Denmark in "real". But it's really worth it, everything was designed with a lot of love and dedication and there is a surprise behind every corner and door. We'll definitely go back here an...

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Steffen Schweda
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2020-10-12 01:31

Helt fantastisk! Very nice! I can only recommend i...

Helt fantastisk! Very nice! I can only recommend it. If you want to learn about the history and way of life in Denmark, you have to go here! You don't have to speak Danish, everything is also described in German and English. But if you can speak Danish, you have a little more fun.
There is so much ...

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watchIvan
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2020-10-08 02:02

Its nice to see however a bit pricy if you are a s...

Its nice to see however a bit pricy if you are a student. To sum it up Den Gamle By (or the old town, translated) in Aarhus in Denmark is a large family-friendly open-air museum with typical historic old town buildings from the 1700s. Around 75 buildings here showed Danish town life in bygone years....

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Emilie Lucia
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2020-10-01 07:27

It is a nice museum... But the experience very muc...

It is a nice museum... But the experience very much depends on the weather, cause you walk in and out a lot Christmas is both the best and worst time to visit... Lots of people but the Atmosphere is great because of the holiday spirit

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Doug Hershberger
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2020-09-28 04:36

Must see when in Aarhus. This was such a great way...

Must see when in Aarhus. This was such a great way to spend the majority of our day. An awesome opportunity for the entire family with plenty of hands on exhibits. The experience is like a small adventure back in time. Well worth the expense.

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Gitte Koldborg
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2020-09-27 23:26

Shocked by Old City's handling of conditions under...

Shocked by Old City's handling of conditions under Covid 19.
There were WAY too many people locked in and distance markings were not observed by staff or guests!
Half price is expensive when you can not even get into the houses.
In addition, hand sanitizer was missing in the holders (they were em...

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Martin Filtenborg
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2020-09-26 12:15

Completed! The Old Town consists of buildings, lov...

Completed! The Old Town consists of buildings, lovingly demolished, moved and rebuilt on the site. The city's latest additions, houses and shops from the 1970s, let me take an almost frighteningly realistic walk down the street of remembrance. An absolute must-see if you can remember 1974 :)
Kreidl...

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Ryan Cheah
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2020-09-23 06:09

Easily spent a whole day here! Take the time to me...

Easily spent a whole day here! Take the time to meander around the different zones recreated according to a historical period in Danish history. Some of the shops still sell really retro stuff like cassettes and old TVs. There are even people who dressed up in costumes appropriate to the historical ...

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