More photos...

I love sharing my pictures!

The pictures in the previous post are:
1) a church (kirkke), I think, on a back street in the center
2) near Ny Torv (new square)
3) near a quirky art shop - more on this in a future post
4) ship in the Limfjorden
5) fountains at Ny Torv, near the waterfront

Here are a few more:

1) Jens Bang's House, "the finest example of renaissance domestic architecture in Northern Europe, built in 1642." It's hard to see on this photo, but there are faces sculpted into the side of the building. My tourist booklet tells me that Jens Bangs, a wealthy merchant of Aalborg, wanted to be on the Aalborg equivalent of our city councils, but had never been named a member, despite his riches. To show how he felt, he designed this ornate building and included the faces, said to be charicatures of his enemies. One face has its tongue sticking out - and all are in the direction of town hall. Way to show 'em Jens.
2) Danske Bank and...Burger King. Ah, sadly, I couldn't escape American fastfood even in Denmark. (McDonald's is across the street - and I've been told the burgers are $5 or more).
3) By the bus stop, in Ny Torv. The sidewalk is embedded with lights - adds to the city atmosphere here in the evenings.
4) A castle in the city - built between 1539 and 1555 by King Christian III to "intimidate the citizens and farmers of Northland Jutland, who had been in revolt." Very intimidating...
5) A side street in the city.