The Old Townhall

The Old Townhall is a museum in , . The Old Townhall is situated nearby to the square , as well as near the building .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “The old townhall of Ribe”
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ribe Cathedral and Von Støckens Plads.

Church
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or Our Lady Maria Cathedral is located in the ancient city of , on the west coast of southern , . It was founded in the Viking Age as the first Christian church in Denmark by Ansgar, a missionary monk from Hamburg, under permission of the pagan King Horik I.

Square
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a square.

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ribe and Nørre Farup.

Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in western , bordering the , . It is the oldest town in Denmark, with around 100 old listed houses, far more than anywhere else in Denmark outside of .

Hamlet
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is a village on the peninsula of . It is a part of Esbjerg Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark. is situated 3½ km northwest of The Old Townhall.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km north of The Old Townhall.

The Old Townhall

Latitude
55.32773° or 55° 19′ 40″ north
Longitude
8.76265° or 8° 45′ 46″ east
Inception
1496
Levels
2
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9F7C8QH7+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 171941838
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­townhall
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q18450088
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“The Old Townhall” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Det Gamle Rådhus”
  • Danish: “Ribe gamle Rådhus”
  • Danish: “Ribe Rådhus”
  • German: “Das alte Rathaus”
  • Swedish: “Det Gamle Rådhus, Ribe”
  • Swedish: “Det Gamle Rådhus”
  • Swedish: “Ribe Det Gamle Rådhus”

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