, 1909-06-05

from the Cattegat towards the valley, at the
bottom q up the sides of winch the town is
built, rise the stately and we'll to do houses
of Aarhus. The bay washes almost right up
to the houses. being only separated from
Same by the harbour and a CharminglY
pretty promenade, and the ocean sends its
fresh breeze over the town, which, as men
toned, is Denmark's second largest ana one
Of its richest towns. It cannot therefore be
wondered at that Aarhus particularly has
been chosen for the extensive national
Exhibition to be held this summer
and which has received SO much sup
port, that the buildings have time after
time had to be extended. A better place
for o Danish Exhibition cannot be imagined,
when Copenhagen is excepted, for the town
can be 50 easily reached from all sides,
both by water and by land. The fruitful
and rich surroundings and the character of
the town as capital for a large part Of the
country, together with its splendid harbour,
its extensive com n9rciaI and industrial life,
afford everything for the satisfaction Of
visitors.
Aarhua can carry its origin back to very
old ines. As early as the 10th century
it was q Bishopric, and in the year 1901
Peder Yaguson commenced the erection Of
the old Cathedral. AS Bsh0pric and &C.
closiast5cal town, it played an important part
all through the middle ages, but it is chiefly
during the last century that the great inn
provomeuts have converted the town into a
considerable
COMMERCIAL 4 IEDUsTRIAL CENTRE.
A generation ago, Aarhus was only an
ordinary Danish provincial town, but in the
course Of Il couple of decennaries, it has
undergone an entire change, A great mum
Der of industrial businesses aud important
commercial houses have put in appearance
and give the town u certain prestige. As
instances of the impulse and initiative OF the
people, are not only the great growth Of the
own and the many monumental building
which have boon erected during the last
decennarios, but p}rtic llarly th3 large
Huybour extensions, tire latest of which are
not yet finished. Aarhus has now a splendid
modern harbour, easily accessible and with
deep water, and in the course of a few
years considerable extensions will be com
pl8tod, 50 that it viii then BIO one Of tbe
best htrbJurs ia Scaudiuavia.
Aerhus combines the charms Of an Old
town with al the conv8niencos OF . modern
city. Ola crooked and narrow streets inter
miugle with modern business streets,
through which run the electric cars, and
which are lighted by electric arc lamps at
night time. Side by side with the present
day elegant buildings, are to be seen old
brick work from the middle ages. In Aarhus
as in most Danish towns, the church build
ings have withstood the changes Of time,
but there are also several civil residences,
like the Secher Estate for instance, which
has now been moved to the Exhibit Il
grounds. where it is used as q museum.
The proudest monument of days gone by
is the Cathedral, est Clemens" in the centre
of the town, 1t is the long st church IN the
north, although not the broadcast, but just
on that account the gothic style provides
one of the p|rettiest church perspoctives in
the north. Cont ibuting towards this are
the beautiful altar from the Catholic times
and the splendid light effects from the
cbancel windows. The church possesses
many rare valuables from olden times, Be-
sides the altar, with its riches of carved
figures on the wings and the prettily carved
pulpit, IN old font from the fifteenth centu-
~ is to be found. Aud in the middle of the
chancel stands a high seven-armed brass
candle-stick Ia feet high bearing the date
1916. The church has also a large number
of epitaphs on stone and wood and many
grave stones, in which life sized figures are
cut, and various old fresco-paintings.
Tho Cathedral with its MIGHTY Uel1s cOm-