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Area code. (+45) 6. Website. www.odense.dk. Odense ( / ˈoʊdənsə / OH-dən-sə, US also / ˈoʊθənsə / OH-thən-sə, [7] Danish: [ˈoðˀn̩sə] ⓘ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen.
Odense is Denmark's third largest city, located on the island of Funen. The island is connected by bridges to the rest of the country. A stay in Odense gives you easy access to the many unique experiences of Funen, where fairytale castles and manor houses, unique nature from the Ice Age, bridge walking and endless sandy beaches, among many ...
Odense is the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, the famous fairytale writer. Explore his house, museum, and stories, as well as the city's harbour, parks, and festivals.
Odense is the hometown of Hans Christian Andersen and a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a rich history and culture. Find out what to see, do and eat in this vibrant city on Funen island, from fairy tale attractions to modern art and gastronomy.
- Egeskov Castle
- Hans Christian Andersen Museum
- Hans Christian Andersen’s Childhood Home
- Brandts Klædefabrik
- Odense Zoo
- Carl Nielsen Museum
- Galleri Galschiøt
- Odense Boldklub
- Danish Railway Museum
- The Funen Village
To call “Egeskov Castle” dazzling would be a rank understatement; it’s one of Europe’s most beautiful buildings, a renaissance water castle that looks the same now as it did when it was constructed in 1554. It sits in the middle of a small lake, forming the castle’s moat and is elevated from the lakebed by oak piles. In essence it’s a stately home ...
The beloved author’s birthplace in the old town has been open as a museum for more than a century now. The son of an unsuccessful cobbler, Hans Christian Andersen was born in this humble little abode in 1805. The home and its modest furnishings take you back to the time in which the author grew up and worked, displaying a number of his drawings and...
So you’ve seen his birthplace, now you can see where Hands Christian Andersen lived from two to fourteen. It’s a small half-timbered house and you’ll hear how the Andersen family didn’t even have it to themselves; they shared with a glovemaker’s family who occupied the living room. Exhibits in the home help to tie Andersen to the city of Odense and...
This was once a large textiles factory complex in Odense’s Latin Quarter, but it has been transformed into a shopping and cultural destination. There are several one-of-a-kind shops here, as well as a cinema, cafes, concert halls, artists’ studios, workshops, a cavernous venue for students, a catalogue of exhibition rooms and several cultural insti...
The city’s zoo is the most popular visitor attraction on the island of Funen, and one of the top ten in the county. It started out in 1930 as a menagerie with just a handful of animals and now has 147 different species, updating itself with new zones and enclosures every few years. It will definitely get a thumbs up from the kids, especially if you...
Nielsen was a luminary of early-20th-century classical music and remains a Danish cultural icon. He was also born just a few kilometres south of Odense. At his museum you’ll be presented with a chronology of the composer’s life and work, and the experience is enriched with displays of his possessions. You’ll see Nielsen’s writing table and writing ...
Jens Galschiøt is one of Denmark’s most famous artists, a sculptor and conceptual artist whose works can be seen in cities around the world. He has been based in Odense since the 1970s and in the mid-80s he created this extraordinary combined studio and exhibition space. Galleri Galschiøt is 10,000 square metres, putting it among the largest privat...
Every other week from autumn to spring, apart from in mid-winter, you can get a ticket at the TRE-FOR Park to see Odense’s local football team play. Odense Boldkklub are in the Superliga, the top tier of Danish football and are often in the running for the title, although they haven’t won it since 1989. The Odense fans are among the loudest in the ...
Odense has the largest railway museum in all of Scandinavia. You don’t need to be obsessed by rolling stock to get a kick out of this enormous attraction that documents the evolution of rail travel and freight in Denmark. In a converted roundhouse there are 50 locomotives and carriages to see, among them the E Class engine that pulled King Frederic...
An open- air museum that has brought together 30 historic buildings from around the island, the Funen Village has its own interesting origins. It was created during the German occupation and in 1944 was a gathering place for locals to sing patriotic songs. The aim of the museum was to recreate the Hans Christian Andersen era, and the scene is suita...
Odense is Denmark's third-largest city and a cultural hub with plenty to offer for visitors. Explore the fairy tale legacy of Hans Christian Andersen, the Viking heritage, the museums, the parks, the art and more.
Odense is a historic and modern city with many attractions related to the famous fairytale author. You can visit his childhood home, museum, statue and boat tour, as well as enjoy shopping, zoo, railway museum and more.
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