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Sculpture and “The Aalborg Tower”.
A landmark over the city, the 105 metre high Aalborg Tower stands on the crest of a hill right behind the Museum of Art. From the top of the tower there is a breathtaking view of the horizon, and it is from here you can get the impression of the city’s size, surrounding area with the fjord, and the changing landscape. The tower was built in connection with an exhibition in 1933 and should have been pulled down right after – just like the Eiffel Tower.
From the tower you can see to Lindholm Mound. Museum building. Viking burial place from approx. 800 A.D. The Viking burial place on Lindholm Mound is one of Denmark’s most interesting prehistoric finds. The burial place dates back to about 800 A.D. Here, more than 600 graves have been unearthed of which about 150 are with stone ships. Furthermore, traces of sites of houses, wells and parts of a wood-paved road have been found. In connection with the Viking burial place, there is an interesting museum where you can lose yourself in the many artefacts the Vikings have left behind.
Looking in the other direction, you can see Eastern River Valley As part of a large-scale nature re-establishment plan, Aalborg Council has, since the 90s, successfully improved green areas. Eastern River Valley is an example of this, and you can see here how far you can get with a goal-oriented effort that pleases both animals and people. Today this large area is a refuge to a number of birds, and Aalborg’s citizens often visit the place in order to observe these birds at close quarters.
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