Holstebro is a town in Denmark, the seat of the municipality of Holstebro. Holstebro is located in West Jutland on the Storå River.There is a youth hostel and a campsite here. Holstebro is home to the sports club Holstebro BK, which plays its matches at the multi-purpose stadion Holstebro Idrætspark.
- Small center. Today, Holstebro is the commercial center of West Jutland. In Denmark, it is known as a provincial town with a rich cultural life.It is home to the experimental theater company Odin Teatret, which has collaborated with Jerzy Grotowski and his Laboratory Theater.The city is also proud of its ballet school and ballet company, which are branches of the Royal Danish Ballet.
- Bomhuset – a house from 1794, the oldest in the city. Customs fees were collected from merchants here when entering the city from the south. This house houses a museum of small-format art, the dimensions of which are no larger than 10 cm x 15 cm.
- The Holstebro Museum has large collections of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, mainly by Danish contemporary artists, and also houses the collections of the local museum and special collections, including a rich collection of African art. The city’s many fountains and dozens of sculptures give it a real charm.
- The Town Hall and Municipal Library from the early 1980s is located in the city center and resembles a large medieval castle. The complex of buildings is a modern combination of functionality and a symbol of central authority and universal access to knowledge for the city’s residents.
- The church in the city center was built in 1907 in the neo-Gothic style on the site of a demolished old church. The church contains elements of an old Dutch altar from around 1510. The church clock plays chimes.
- The sculpture “Woman in a Wheelchair” by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti stands in the square in front of the old city hall. This sculpture, or rather the discussion around it in the 1960s, led to a change in the city’s residents’ view of the importance of art in urban architecture.
- “Symphony of Colors” – a complex of colorfully illuminated fountains at night, at the entrance to the city from the direction of “Herning”. The world’s first permanent laser sculpture stands next to the transmitter of the local television station.
Additional information, accommodation, overnight stay in Holstebro:
- Hotel Schaumburg 4-star hotel
- Best Western Hotel Royal Holstebro 3-star hotel
- Støberiet
