Aalborghus Slot description and photos - Denmark: Aalborghus (Topic)

Aalborghus Slot description and photos - Denmark: Aalborg. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Aalborghus Slot.

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One of the major cities in the north of Jutland is Aalborg, Denmark. This is a fairly ancient city, which is more than a thousand years old. Today Aalborg is a large commercial center with a seaport. The city is also very popular among tourists from all over the world for its unique attractions, one of which is the wonderful half-timbered Aalborg Palace.

The castle was built in 1539-1555. at the direction of King Christian III. The main purpose of the construction of the castle was to protect the country from invaders, over time the fortress was declared unsuitable for defensive functions, for this reason the fortress was transformed into a royal residence.

Initially, the governor lived in the residence with his family and servants. The king with all his retinue only occasionally visited the castle. The governor in Aalborg carried out important state orders, one of such orders was the collection of mandatory taxes from the local population, and most of them were given in natural products. Until now, many barn buildings have survived in the palace, in which various supplies were stored, part of the supplies was given to the king, and part remained with the adviser.

The Aalborg Palace was built of brick blocks and wood, special cells were built in the basements for prisoners and prisoners, various torture instruments have survived to this day.

Today, the local authorities of the city are doing their best to support the palace in its original form.

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