Bispetorv
Bispetorv is a public square located in the Indre By neighborhood of Aarhus, Denmark. The square covers approximately 5,000 m2 and features an equestrian statue of king Christian X.Photo: Villy Fink Isaksen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: Public square in Denmark
- Also known as: “Bispetorv, Aarhus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aarhus Theatre and Cathedral.
Aarhus Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aarhus Theatre in Aarhus, is the largest provincial theatre in Denmark.
Cathedral
Church
Photo: Villy Fink Isaksen, Public domain.
Aarhus Cathedral is a cathedral in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the longest and tallest church in the country, at 93 m in length and 96 m in height. The construction of Aarhus Cathedral began in the 12th century and it is the main edifice of the diocese of Aarhus for the Church of Denmark, dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, St Clemens.
Gender Museum Denmark
Museum
Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
KØN - Gender Museum Denmark, formerly Kvindemuseet, is a history museum in Aarhus, Denmark focused on the cultural history of gender and sexuality in Denmark. Gender Museum Denmark is situated 110 metres northeast of Bispetorv.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Latin Quarter and Midtbyen.
Latin Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: RhinoMind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latin Quarter in Aarhus is the oldest part of the city and is itself part of the inner city. The quarter comprise the streets of Badstuegade, Klostergade, Volden, Studsgade, Borggade, Rosensgade, Mejlgade and Graven, with Pustervig Torv as the main square.
Midtbyen
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midtbyen, also known as Aarhus Center or City, is the inner part of Aarhus. Midtbyen is part of district Aarhus C, mainly with postal code 8000, together with Vesterbro, Nørre Stenbro Trøjborg and Frederiksbjerg and has a population of around 90000.
Nørre Stenbro
Neighborhood
Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nørre Stenbro is a small neighborhood in the city of Aarhus, Denmark home to some 3,000 residents. The neighborhood is part of the Aarhus C district and borders the neighborhoods of Indre By south and west, Aarhus Docklands in the east and Trøjborg north.
Bispetorv
- Categories: street and locality
- Location: Aarhus Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.15638° or 56° 9′ 23″ northLongitude
10.21046° or 10° 12′ 38″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Named after
Aarhus BispegårdOpen location code
9F8G5646+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 51355743OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareGeoNames ID
13696865Wikidata ID
Q12303617
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Bispetorv” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Bispetorv”
- Danish: “Bispetorvet”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بيسبيتورف”
- German: “Bispetorv”
- “Bispetorv”
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