The Iconic Buildings

The St. Cnut's Cathedral is a gothic Cathedral from 1300 with royal skeletons in the crypt and a magnificent, hand carved altarpiece.

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

The church is built in early Gothic style, but the portal is Romanesque. The steeple is 54 meters high. Wood carvings in the church are from Southern Tyrol

Visit Hans Christian Andersen’s House in Odense – a museum attraction where architecture and immersive storytelling bring fairy tales to life.

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.

This is the washing site where Hans Christian Andersen's mother - and indeed many others - did the washing for the upper class citizens.

As early as 1796 Odense Teater was engaged in producing theatre on a professional basis. Recently, the Royal Danish Ballet Academy has moved in.

The Fish Ladder is located in Munke Mose. There it is also possible to rent a boat, go on a river cruise or use the playground.

North Atlantic House is  a cultural center, which will act as a platform to raise the profile of Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

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.

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.