Mølleparken
| Mølleparken | |
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 Mølleparken with ARoS Art Museum in the background. | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Coordinates | 56°09′21.6″N 10°12′01.2″E / 56.156000°N 10.200333°E |
| Created | 1926[1] with several later reconstructions |
| Owned by | Aarhus Municipality |
Mølleparken (lit. 'The Mill Park') is a park in the city of
Mølleparken was extensively redesigned in 2006–2008, as part of the opening of the
.Eleven busts of notable Danish authors line the northern section of the park, namely
History
In 1289 Valdemar II ordered the construction of the first mill in the city by the river. The area was expanded with several small mills and an open area in conjunction with them was maintained up to the 17th century when it was substantially expanded with a garden. The mill was demolished in 1903 and in 1926 the area became publicly owned and shortly thereafter the park was inaugurated.[1]
From 1934, Mølleparken contained the entrance to Aarhus main library—hence the authors' busts. The park has recently been heavily reconstructed and refurbished, finishing in 2014. In the summer of 2015 the library functions was moved to the newly constructed Dokk1 at the harbour front.
Gallery
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The opening of the river and construction at Mølleparken (2007) -
Recreational spot at the river after renovation (2008) -
Table tennis with a view to the former main library in red brick -
The panna cage -
Board game tables in concrete -
Public toilets -
The large old Copper Beech
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References
- ^ a b "Mølleparken" (in Danish). Aarhus University. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Mølleparken" (in Danish). Aarhus Municipality. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Ny Skulptur i Mølleparken" (in Danish). Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Slange i Mølleparken" (in Danish). Århus Stiftstidende. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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