Frederiksbjerg is a borough in

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...

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. Frederiksbjerg is part of the postal district Aarhus C and is located just south of the historical city centre, separated from it by a broad

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and connected by three bridges. Despite being part of the

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, Frederiksbjerg has its own charm and character and express some of the first large scale attempts to

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the development of Aarhus as a city. With around 20,000 inhabitants, it is basically a residential area, but with three large shopping streets; Bruunsgade, Jægergårdsgade, and Frederiks Allé.

History

Frederiksbjerg was annexed by Aarhus in 1874, when the city limits was moved south from the railway yard. The city was at bursting point for expansion, due to the accelerating

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and population growth, and new building sites were desperately needed. From 1870-75 Frederiksbjergs population rose from just 300 to 2,000 citizens and with the building of the new bridge of Bruuns Bro, the admission accelerated further. This development inspired the City Council to adopt a strategy of large scale

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, something hitherto unheard of in Aarhus and Denmark in general. Several plans was proposed and worked out, but the architect

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and city engineer to Copenhagen

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's innovative plan from 1898, ended up as the most influential. Frederiksbjerg was soon fully developed and populated thereafter.

Gallery

Aarhus skyline 03.jpg, Skyline Hallssti (efterår).jpg, Hallssti. This shared bikeway marks the northern limits of Frederiksbjerg Frederiks Allé.jpg, Frederiks Allé, an important and heavily trafficked transport street. Jægergårdsgade (juni).jpg, Jægergårdsgade, main shopping street Stadion Allé.JPG, The long avenue of Stadion Allé Ingerslevs Boulevard (maj) 01.jpg,

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, main street and park area Skanseparken 4.JPG,

Skanseparken Skanseparken (lit. The Sconce Park) is one of the oldest parks in the city of Aarhus. It is situated in the neighborhood of Frederiksbjerg in Midtbyen. Skanseparken was constructed in the years 1901 to 1902 between the streets ''Strandvejen'', '' ...

, a recreational park in the eastern parts ;Institutions Sektion for Idræt (Aarhus).jpg, Institute for Sports, under

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. Frederiksbjerg Idrætscenter.jpg, Frederiksbjerg Idrætscenter, a sports center and swimminghall VUC Aarhus 01.jpg, VUC Aarhus Læssøesgades Skole (nord).jpg, Public school of Læssøesgades Skole Frederiksbjerg Skole (legeplads).jpg, Public school of Frederiksbjerg Skole from 2016 N.J. Fjordsgades Skole 1.jpg, Fjordsgade, a public center for sports and non-profit associations Ingerslevs Boulevard 6.jpg, The church of Lukas Kirken. Sct. Pauls Kirke (Aarhus).jpg, Paulskirken Marselisborg Hospital.jpg, Marselisborg Hospital ;Architecture Frederiks Plads 01.jpg, Frederiks Plads, under construction Højhusene Marselis Boulevard 3.JPG, Højhusene Marselis Boulevard,

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highrises (1967) Strandparken (blå blok).jpg, Strandparken, typical Danish

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(1938) Trepkasgade (facade).jpg, Frederiksbjerg-bo,

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(1927) Skansen set fra Strandvejen.jpg, Skansen (1909) at Skanseparken. Byhuse.jpg, Typical townhouses Odensegade 2.jpg, Historicist architecture from around 1900 is abundant Frederiksbjerg.jpg, Wilstersgade (Aarhus).jpg, Three- and four-storey buildings are common

Sources

* Magistratens 2. Afdeling (1979):
Frederiksbjerg Øst - Århus
' Kommuneatlas, Aarhus Municipality. On the history and development of Frederiksbjerg. * Magistratens 2. Afdeling (1981):

' Kommuneatlas, Aarhus Municipality. On the history and development of Frederiksbjerg.

External links

{{Authority control Neighborhoods of Aarhus Aarhus C