It actually began snowing heavily later that day when you asked me this. What a coincidence!

I took some of the same pictures along with some new ones today. Some of the snow had meltet away but hopefully you're still pleased with them:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rrowstreet.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../brndgrden.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...org/tomure.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mmelstreet.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g/entrance.jpg

Gateway and Door
 

I just love these!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Viborg/dr.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tjerneport.jpg

I wish this house was mine *sigh*

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...lotbygning.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...solnedgang.jpg

I took this picture for you. It was built quite recently (around 1990-2000). It lies among the old buildings and right next to the old church (I've posted it before but took another one because of the snow):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../nybygning.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...borg/kirke.jpg

Great to see some pictures from Denmark. Reminds me of my work trips there. Lots of cool stuff to see there. I really loved Copenhagen and the old pubs there.

:thumbsup:

You use to work here? Why? When?! GIMME DETAILS MAN! :D

Nancy - great photos. Thank you so much for posting them. Here in the states, thngs are really boring because the oldest buildings might be 100 years old. Other than that, they're blandly new and updated. After a trip to Europe several years ago, I realized the fantastic beauty of architecture from the 1600s and 1700s that I've never been able to see before. I need to return...with camera(s) in hand.

Thanks for sharing this, they are great. Keep me in mind, when the snow is incredibly deep, as I'd like to see that, if possible. :cool:

K. I promise to take some new ones if we ever do get some heavy snow here during the rest of this winther :)

nice shots...i love the old churches...the one i go to is c 1860...but i've always had a thing for the really old ones. thanks for the tour.

Nancy! These shots are awesome.

I am now longing to return to Denmark. Generally speaking there is just something appealling about the style of Northern Europe's buildings and their city planning (or lack thereof) that just plain appeals to me.

Having grown up in the pre-fab environs of the North American suburb I keep wondering where we went wrong? We had great models to build from and yet we made these damned suburbs and superhighways...

Thanks for a look into your world.

Wow Nancy Thanks for the tour, and the sightseeing ideas. It boggles the mind the great architecture that still exists and the beauty involved, when they didn't have the convience of modern tools. To think most of the buildings you showed at the begining are over 300 yrs old, and we have stuff here that they knock down if its 75-100 yrs old instead of restoring it. Kind of sad.

But on another note, last summer my 3yr old and I went to Legoland here in California. The stuff they built was amazing. I can't imagine what is like in the birthplace of Legos!

Hope you don't mind a quick grant to your request, Nancy...I also used the film of the day as well.

Me too. You should check out Ribe Domkirke (=Ribe cathedral) then. It's the oldest cathedral we have in Denmark (founded in 1150) and it is the best preserved in Scandinavia:

http://www.doks.dk/organistbog/still...bedomkirke.jpg

http://www.ht-1.dk/Ribe2003/foto/351a.jpg

http://www.ht-1.dk/Ribe2003/foto/344.jpg

I've seen it once when I was younger. It really is a stunning building :D

Hey Charlatan!

If you ever do return here then do send me a PM so I can meet you allright? :)

The city planning is really confusing but I prefer it like that instead of those square-divided cities. It sort of adds a little charm to them don't you think?

Indeed it does. It never ceases to amaze me what mankind is able to build with its hands and mind.

It really makes you wonder why you keep tearing your buildings down as they reach a certain age. Perhaps America is so busy at having the biggest, newest and best stuff in the world that they feel like things from the past slows you down? :confused: :hmm:

Woot! I didn't know they had put up a Legoland over there as well! Neat! Our Legoland is impressive but since America is richer than Denmark there's a chance that your Legoland is even greater than ours. Could you perhaps send me a PM with some photos so I can compare?

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that looks amazing!!!!! Excellent job jujueye, it really does look like it was taken 300 years ago!

I have now saved it on my disc and I am so gonna show this to my father! :thumbsup:

the interior is amazing...

the exterior is a little odd...did they tack a bell tower and a spire on? bad architects! bad! you leave buildings like this...alone. very careful like. yes.

anyhow...you're increasing my resolve to actually get off my butt and get overseas. the more i think about it, the more i want to cash in my savings and buy a plane ticket. i wonder if the trip would be worth getting disowned? hmm...

As soon as I find where I put the pictures I'll go through them all and send you some!

That was truly educational. I've never even seen Danish architecture before. Thanks!

Great pictures, Nancy. Thanks!

Thanks! :)

You've ain't seen nothing yet my friend. But unfortunately that is the only picture I could find of the interior decoration

I think it looks kinda cool actually. The reason why they look like that is:

"Due to Ribe's lack of unhewn stones the church was made mainly of imported material (tuff stones, sandstone etc.) from Germany. A characteristic feature of the building are the two very different towers facing the west. Apparently there used to be two identical towers looking somewhat like the present southward tower, Mariatårnet (=Maria Tower which today is a reconstruction). But after the upper part of the northern tower fell in 1283 it was rebuilt (of monastic stones) with bigger dimensions and possibly a spire. After it fell again in 1594 the tower was rebuilt with its present characteristic look - flat at the top like a castle tower. As a Dutch model it acted as "tower of the city" which means; night watchman tower, tocsin tower, guard- and defence tower."

:D

You live in a picturesque city, Nancy. I spent 4 years in Germany and took it for granted by never photographing where I lived. You've got some really good shots here. Thanks for sharing them.

Yeah I do :D

It's a pity you never photographed anything in Germany. They've got some pretty neat architecture as well...

I love your new avatar btw! :lol:

Sorry for the delay replying. I haven't been in the photos section for awhile now.

I didn't really work "there" but I travel there for work once in awhile. The company I work for has a dealer there and part of my job is to look after our export dealers which means I get to travel to where the dealers are once in awhile.

Hopefully I'll get to go back to Denmark soon. Maybe next fall. It's a beautiful country, I love the all the old buildings and the countryside is fantastic. People were very friendly too. :thumbsup:

I too have to throw in my THANKS for the pictures! I was in Amsterdam this last fall and loved it... I was only there for 24 hours but I now plan on spending much more time in northern Europe before I die. I'd like to live there for a while, maybe after my kids are out of the house (I'll only be 40 when they are both out of school :D)

Jason

Oh how I envy you! I should like to travel around the world once in awhile like you - it's such a perfect oportunity to learn about other cultures while you're there anyway :)

Yeah? Do you have any preferences or would you like me to recommend a country or two? :p