Skåde is a neighbourhood of
Højbjerg
Højbjerg is a postal district of Aarhus, Denmark.
Højbjerg originated as a coastal suburb to the south of Aarhus, but has now completely merged with the city. Højbjerg is located 5 km from the city centre and had a population of 22,000 ...
, a southern district of
Aarhus in
Denmark
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. It is located 6 km south from the city centre.
Skåde is the highest lying area in
Aarhus municipality
Aarhus Municipality ( da, Aarhus Kommune), known as Århus Municipality ( da, Århus Kommune) until 2011, is a municipality in Central Denmark Region, on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark.
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, with hills like Jelshøj (128 metres) and
Søsterhøj (112 metres).
Description
The built up area of Skåde is almost exclusively residential, but the neighbourhood also comprise a larger part of the
Marselisborg Forests
Marselisborg Forests ( da, Marselisborgskovene), or simply Marselisborg Forest, is a forest to the south of Aarhus City in the Kingdom of Denmark. Many present day sources now includes the forest of Fløjstrup, as part of the Marselisborg Fores ...
, known as Skåde Skov. Skåde Skov includes the park like area of Hørhaven. The
Moesgård estate is also situated in Skåde and comprise the Moesgård Manor,
Moesgård Museum
Moesgaard Museum (MOMU) is a Danish regional museum dedicated to archaeology and ethnography. It is located in Beder, a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark.
MOMU cooperates with the Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Medieval and Renaissance Archaeology ...
, the forest area of Moesgård Skov, and Moesgård beach.
Notable points of interest in Skåde includes:
* Skåde Bakker
Larger affluent residential area with large mansions.
* Handelsfagskolen Kursuscenter
Course center near Søsterhøj with vocational courses and training in the fields of trade and commerce.
Notable
brutalist architecture designed by
Friis & Moltke
Friis & Moltke is a Danish architectural practice headquartered in Aarhus with branch offices in Copenhagen and Aalborg. Friis & Moltke has about 50 employees and is mainly active in the Scandinavian market. The firm was founded in 1955 by the arc ...
in 1969.
* Aarhus Efterskole
An
efterskole since 1978.
* Diakonhøjskolen (
Deaconal Folk High School)
* Skattecenter Aarhus
Municipal tax centre.
*
SøsterhøjA hilltop with a landmark radio and TV antenna.
* Jelshøj
The highest hill in the municipality.
* Skåde Skov
Part of the Marselisborg Forests.
* Hørhaven
A park like area of Skåde Skov.
*
Moesgård Museum
Moesgaard Museum (MOMU) is a Danish regional museum dedicated to archaeology and ethnography. It is located in Beder, a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark.
MOMU cooperates with the Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Medieval and Renaissance Archaeology ...
* Moesgård Manor
*
Moesgård Forest Mill
*
Moesgård BeachPopular destination in the summer.
History
Skåde was originally a small village in the Aarhus countryside, but has now merged with the city. The administrative division of Skåde has been enlarged several times since the late 1800s.
[Local history archive]
Gallery
Søsterhøj ved solnedgang.JPG, Telecommunication Tower Aarhus at Søsterhøj, a landmark that can be seen from all over Aarhus.
Unge hjems efterskole.jpg, Aarhus Efterskole.
Hørhaven 1.jpg, Hørhaven
Skåde Skov.jpg, Scene from Skåde Skov.
Moesgaard set fra taget.jpg, Moesgård Museum, view across the Moesgård estate.
Jelshøj 01.jpg, Jelshøj, the highest hill in Aarhus Municipality.
References
Sources
Højbjerg Holme Lokalhistoriske ArkivArchive on local history
External links
Neighborhoods of Aarhus
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