Buildings with history

The Town Hall, which owes its Italian-Gothic lines to the two architects Herholdt and Lendorf, was built in the 1880's.

The little school for poor children, which Hans Christian Andersen attended when he lived here, is in Paaskestræde. The building is half-timbered.

When the house was inaugurated in 1752 it was known as Odense "Punishment and Correction" Facility. It's function was to discipline local beggars.

In Andersen's Childhood Home you can see an exhibition about the poet's childhood in Odense as well as a courtyard with plants, he has described in his works.

The old trainstation functioned as such from 1914 until the end of the 1990s. On the building you can see many of the hallmarks of neo-baroque architecture.

In 1716 Karen Brahe founded a convent for unmarried women of Danish nobility. The convent functioned as such until 1972. 

Frederiksbroen (Frederik's Bridge), across the river, Odense Å, was Denmark's first cast iron road bridge. It was built in 1844.

Sct. Hans Church is a Knights Hospitaller monastery church in red stone in the middle of Odense center, close to Kongens Have and Odense Castle.

The hotel is a full service first class business hotel right in the heart of Odense overlooking the King's Garden and only 100 meters from Odense Station.

Stay at First Hotel Grand in the heart of Odense. Historic elegance from 1897 meets modern comfort, dining, events and central accommodation close to attractions.

On the south coast of Stige Island you can find "The Black Houses", a collection of small, DIY houses made of wood and recycled materials.

Stroll through Odense’s green oasis and admire the elegant castle architecture — a hidden gem in the heart of the city.

Nørregade 29, Odense, was built in 1586 by Oluf Bager. Through more than 400 years, the building has undergone major changes to the current configuration.