What to do and see in Aalborg, Jutland: The Best Architectural Buildings

Kunsten is a living art museum allowing space for immersion, wonder and fascination. The museum houses a unique collection comprising over 4000 works of art, mostly post-1900, by Danish and foreign artists. The exhibition area consists of five galleries providing visitors with ample opportunity to experience the permanent collection as well as a number of special exhibitions. Kunsten also hosts a variety of events including lectures, film screenings, concerts, family workshops, guided tours, and other activities suitable for all age groups. The museum building, completed in 1972, is an attraction in its own right. Designed by the world-famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, assisted by Elissa Aalto and Jean-Jacques Baruel, it is the only museum building outside Finland designed by Aalto. The museum is built of striking white marble, a style that is continued inside with stunning marble flooring and copper lamps, also designed by Aalto.

On the centrally located square, Gammeltorv, which is surrounded by the lively street "Boulevarden" and the cosy Nytorv, Aalborg Rådhus is situated. Since 1762 it has been the municipal administration of Aalborg, with a string of different and changing functions such as prison, citything, as well as place for social events. Until 1970, it hosted all the city council meetings on the 1st floor. However, at present these are held in other locations around the city. Nowadays, it is used for civil wedding ceremonies and representative purposes. As the smallest city hall in Denmark, the beautiful building, which is built in a Baroque- and rococo-style, has a charming and inviting appearance. At christmas-time, the city hall puts up decorations to create the perfect and cost atmosphere as centre of the annual christmas market on Gammeltorv.