Aalborg, a city and seaport of
Denmark, the seat of a bishop,
and chief town of the amt (county) of its name, on the south
bank of the Limfjord, which connects the
North Sea and the
Cattegat
?. The situation is typical of
the north of Jutland. To the west the Linifjord broadens
into an irregular lake, with low, marshy shores and many
islands. North-west is the Store Vildmose, a swamp where the
mirage is seen in summer. South-east lies the similar Lille
Vildmose. A railway connects Aalborg with Hjorring,
Frederikshavn and Skagen to the north, and with Aarhus and
the lines from Germany to the south. The harbour is good
and safe, though difficult of access. Aalborg is a growing
industrial and commercial centre, exporting grain and
fish. An old castle and some picturesque houses of the
17th century remain. The Budolphi church dates mostly from
the middle of the 18th century, while the Frue church was
partially burnt in 1894, but the foundation of both is of
the 14th century or earlier. There are also an ancient
hospital and a museum of art and antiquities. On the north
side of the fjord is Norre Sundby, connected with Aalborg
by a pontoon and also by an iron railway bridge, one of the
finest engineering works in the kingdom. Aabborgt received
town privileges in 1342 and the bishopric dates from 1554.
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