Tangkrogen (lit.: The

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-nook) is a public park in

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. The park is situated in the neighborhood Midtbyen by the coast with the

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to the southeast, the

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neighborhood to the West and the

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to the North. The park is bounded by ''Strandvejen'' and ''Marselis Havnevej'' across from ''Chr. Filtenborgs Square''. It is a municipal park managed by the Nature and Environment department (

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: ''Natur og Miljø'') of

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. Tangkrogen got its name from the kelp that filled the cove when recreational

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were constructed when the city of Aarhus initially developed the area into a public park in the early 20th century.

Overview

The park is 9.884 acres of open grassy fields, clay covered event spaces and a part of the

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line, used as a berthing area for small recreational boats such as

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s and

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s. The park is the main event venue in Aarhus and it is divided between different areas designed for different purposes. The central area is dubbed ''Cirkus Pladsen'' (Circus Square), is a 2700 acres clay covered venue frequently used by travelling

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es, markets and other events that require fixed structures or heavy machinery. Adjacent to it is 3400 acres of grassy fields designed for durability and smaller structures such as tents. The park is bounded by 3707 acres of grassy recreational areas with trees and bushes mainly intended for daily low intensity use. The park includes water fountains in different areas, sewers and public toilets and is rated to host up to 20.000 visitors. There are 500 adjacent parking spaces and it lies close to public transport from ''Strandvejen'', ''Chr. Filtenborgs Plads'' and ''Hans Broges Gade''. The park has through the years been host to many of the largest events in Aarhus including the annual solstitial celebration celebrations,

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es, the Food Festival, fairs, markets, festivals and concerts.

Gallery

File:Cirkus Benneweis.jpg, File:Tangkrogen.jpg, File:Tangkrogen 03.jpg, Lawns for recreational activities File:Tangkrogen 2.jpg, The beach File:Tangkrogen set fra øst.jpg, Winter scene. View towards the cove with beached boats File:Landsudstillingen i Aarhus.png, Historical photo from the National Exhibition in 1909

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