Ryesgade, Aarhus
Ryesgade is a 240-meter-long street in Aarhus, Denmark. It is located in the central Town Center neighborhood and runs south to north from '' Banegårdspladsen'' to '' Søndergade'' and provides access to ''Rosenkrantzgade''. Ryesgade is today one the busiest commercial pedestrianized streets in Denmark. It was created in 1873 as an extension to ''Søndergade'' to connect the Central Station to the rest of the inner city. Ryesgade is one of several streets in Denmark named for the Danish general Olaf Rye who became famous for his exploits during the First Schleswig War. Ryesgade is part of the 750 meters long pedestrian zone ''Strøget'' which runs from Aarhus Central Station to Aarhus Cathedral, consisting of the streets ''Søndergade'', ''St. Clemens Street'' and Ryesgade. Strøget has about 47,000 visitors each day and some 14 million visitors annually, placing it among the busiest commercial streets in Denmark. History In the 1850s ''Sændergade'' was being developed fr ...
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