Vesterbro, Aarhus

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Western Vesterbro
Church in Vesterbro

Vesterbro is an area in the city of Aarhus, located in the Aarhus C district to the west of the city centre, Midtbyen. The neighbourhood is not as old as the historical centre as it was previously farmland outside the city walls. Development progressed when the city walls were demolished in 1851.

The neighbourhood Vesterbro

Vesterbro covers an area between the university, Midtbyen, the railway yard bordering Frederiksbjerg, Aabyhøj and Aarhus V. The oldest part of Vesterbro is found close to Midtbyen and contains the oldest apartments. Other places of interest include the Aarhus Botanical Gardens, the old Ceres Brewery, Aarhus Hospital and one of the city's most famous landmarks, Den Gamle By.

The inner part of Vesterbro consists of Øgadekvarteret (lit. English, "the Island street quarter") where most streets are named after different Danish islands. The main square, Vesterbro Torv, used to be a market square for the trade of pigs and other animals in the 1880s. Now it is probably the busiest junction in Vesterbro.

Narrow street in Vesterbro

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Coordinates: 56°09′42″N 10°11′54″E / 56.16167°N 10.19833°E / 56.16167; 10.19833

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