Brabrand

Brabrand
Postal district
Brabrand Church
Brabrand
Coordinates: DK 56°09′34″N 10°06′01″E / 56.159540°N 10.100206°E / 56.159540; 10.100206
Country	Kingdom of Denmark
Regions of Denmark	Central Denmark Region
Municipality	Aarhus Municipality
District	Aarhus V
Postal code]	8220

Brabrand (Danish pronunciation: [ˈbʀɑːbʀɑn]) is a postal district of Aarhus Municipality, Denmark. South of Brabrand, in the Aarhus river-valley, is the largest recreational area of Aarhus Municipality, comprising the Brabrand Lake and the meadow-lake of Årslev, with surrounding natural sites.

History

Brabrand was originally a village 6–9 km west of Aarhus, founded in the 18th century, by clearing the land by forest burning (the Danish name reflects this), and its economy was initially based on farming and associated trades. The village became a suburb of Aarhus in 1970 and has now completely merged with the city.

Description

The district of Brabrand is located outside the ring road of Ring 2 and comprise four distinct areas: The old town in the south by the lake, mainly made up of single-family houses. A modern housing area in the west, with a mix of single-family houses and low multi-family houses. An industrial park around the road of Edwin Rahrs Vej in the north, and finally the modernist suburban residential area of Gellerup in the east.

The more affluent western part of Brabrand was expanded recently in 2005, with the new residential area of Helenelyst further west. Helenelyst is a mix of modern one-family houses, two-family houses, and 3 story houses, built to accommodate slightly richer middleclass families.

The neighbourhood of Gellerup stands out as an architectural example of the former urban development style, built around several Danish cities in the 1960s. Gellerup is known as a multinational district, where the Middle East is highly represented, also exemplified in the big middle-eastern inspired shopping mall of Bazar Vest. In the southeast of Gellerup, next to the busy Silkeborg Highway, is the shopping mall of CityVest, one of the largest in Denmark.

Along with the retail and service sectors, a number of multi-national companies have a presence in Brabrand.

Attractions

Brabrand is home to several natural and recreational sites, attracting citizens from all over Aarhus. This includes the Brabrand Lake and the Årslev meadow-lake in the south, connected with the city centre of Aarhus by the pathway of Brabrandstien; the newly raised woodland of Gellerup Skov in the southeast; Skjoldhøjkilen in the north; the valley of Langdalen in the west and the forests of Årslev Skov and True Skov also in the west.

Brabrand has several important sports facilities, such as the rowing stadium at the Brabrand Lake, the new sports and community centre of Globus1 at Gellerup, opportunities for mountainbiking, green exercise and motocross in Skjoldhøjkilen, in addition to many small-scale regular sports facilities like tennis courts, soccer fields, a swimminghall, boxing and martial arts clubs, etc..

Brabrand houses one of the few remaining dolmens in the greater Aarhus area.^[1] Most of the dolmens in Aarhus, have been demolished long time ago, but what is left is now regarded as special relics of the past to be protected and valued in the landscape, wherever they might be located. The dolmen is called Årslev Dyssen (lit.: The Årslev Dolmen) and is dated to have been constructed in the Stone Age, when the first agricultural societies emerged in Scandinavia around 6,000 years ago. Until 1822, there was a stone-coffin across the road of this dolmen, but it was demolished after a somewhat "scientific" excavation, led by Colonel Høegh Guldberg. 700 m to the east of The Årslev Dolmen, there was another dolmen. It was removed for an unknown reason at some point in the 1880s. The history surrounding Årslev Dyssen might be more impressive than its looks. The dolmen is privately owned by the auto company next to it, but publicly accessible.

Gallery

Årslev Dyssen
Ring 2 ring road, separates Brabrand from Aarhus V
Skjoldhøjkilen and Hasle Bakker.
Globus1, sports and cultural center.
City Vest shopping center.
Bazar Vest, ethnically diverse bazar.
Gellerup Skov.
Brabrand Lake.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brabrand.

↑ "Guide to Danish Relics of The Past". Danish Cultural-heritage Association.

City of Aarhus

The Midtown boroughs: Indre By, Docklands, Frederiksbjerg, Langenæs, Marselisborg, Nørre Stenbro, Trøjborg, Vesterbro History Timeline Architecture (Listed buildings, Churches) Neighborhoods People (Bishops, Mayors) Education Parks Public art

Suburbs	Aaby Aabyhøj Bispehaven Brabrand Christiansbjerg Egå Gellerup Hasle Hasselager Højbjerg Holme Kolt Risskov Rosenhøj Skåde Skæring Skejby Skødstrup Slet Stavtrup Tilst Tranbjerg Vejlby Viby

Parks and recreation	Ballehage Beach Botanical Gardens City Hall Park Concert Hall Park Forestry Botanical Garden Den Permanente Hasle Hills Marselisborg Deer Park Marselisborg Forests Marselisborg Hospitals Park Marienlyst Park Mindeparken Mølleparken Nordre Cemetery Riis Forest Skanseparken Skjoldhøjkilen Skæring Hede St. Olufs Cemetery Tangkrogen Vennelystparken Vestereng Vestre Cemetery University Park Åkrogen Åparken

Culture	Aarhus Festuge Aarhus Girl's Choir Aarhus International Jazz Festival Aarhus Pride Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Danish National Opera Danmarks Grimmeste Festival Grøn Koncert Moesgård Viking Moot Northside Festival SPoT Festival

Museums	ARoS Aarhus Art Museum The Old Town Moesgård Museum Natural History Museum Women's Museum Viking Museum Occupation Museum Museum of Ancient Art Museum Ovartaci Danish Poster Museum

Churches	Aarhus Cathedral Aarhus Methodist Church Åby Church Åbyhøj Church Brabrand Church Catholic Church of Our Lady Christian's Church Church of Our Lady Egå Church Ellevang Church Fredens Church Frederik's Church Hasle Church Holme Church Langenæs Church Lyseng Church Møllevang Church Ravnsbjerg Church Risskov Church St. John's Church St. Luke's Church St. Mark's Church St. Nicholas' Church St. Paul's Church Tilst Church Tranbjerg Church Skejby Church Vejlby Church Viby Church

Landmarks	Aarhus City Hall Aarhus Custom House Godsbanen Aarhus Theatre Aarhus University Hospital Hotel Royal Kunsthal Aarhus Latin Quarter Marselisborg Palace Musikhuset Old City Hall Tivoli Friheden

Education	Aarhus University Aarhus School of Architecture Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering Business Academy Aarhus School of Media and Journalism Central Library Deaconal Folk High School Jutland Art Academy' KaosPilot Ole Rømer Observatory Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg State and University Library VIA University College

Sports	Aarhus 1900 Aarhus Fremad AGF Aarhus Sejlklub Atletion Bakken Bears Brabrand IF DGI-Huset IK Skovbakken Jutland Racecourse Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter National Equestrian Centre

Transport	Aarhus Airport Aarhus Central Station Aarhus Letbane Aarhus Commuter Rail R45 Port of Aarhus Mols-Linien Århus Sporveje Ring 1 Ring 2 Aarhus City Bikes Rejsekort Danish National Cycle Route 4 Danish National Cycle Route 5 Marselisborg Yacht Harbour

History	Timeline Coat of arms Aarhus Air Raid Ancient See of Aarhus Danish National Exhibition of 1909 L-groups Niels of Aarhus Our Lady's Priory Samsing Group Rytterfægtningen 1944 explosion in Aarhus 5 Kolonne

Category

Coordinates: 56°09′N 10°07′E / 56.150°N 10.117°E / 56.150; 10.117

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