Viby J
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Viby is a district in the southwestern part of Aarhus
with almost 30,000 inhabitants. The "J" stands for Jutland
, as there is another town called Viby on the island of Zealand called Viby Sj. It is primarily a working class area, including many immigrants who also live in Viby J. It's also the home of several educational institutes, such as Viby Amtsgymnasium
and Århus Business College
, making it a centre of education for its part of the city. It's also the local place for shops, with the shopping centre (picture bottom right) which holds space for a supermarkets, and about 25 other shops. Two major public housing projects is located in Viby J. Rosenhøj
is made up by low-rise apartment building, while Grøfthøjparken is mainly made up by 4–6 story buildings and one high-rise block, which has 17 floors and is 51 meters tall. It is also the 6th tallest building in greater Århus.
Viby is known for its taekwondo
-club, which has fostered several European Champions, and the motorway E45
, which ends rather abruptly.
Viby Torv is one of Århus' southernmost traffic nodes, and although few renovations have been started in this area, the new municipality house off Skanderborgvej is quite striking. There is also a shopping centre in the town, called Vibycenteret.
Viby also houses main editorial office of Jyllands-Posten
.
In the time of the Viking Age
and early Middle Ages
there was a castle in Viby.
In early July 1961, Århus Stiftstidende
could announce that:
The expansions were intended to increase the population from the (at that time) current 16,000 to 50,000.
In 1970, the new shopping centre was taken into use. It had ended up costing about £4 million, instead of the originally estimated £1.85 million.
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
with almost 30,000 inhabitants. The "J" stands for Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
, as there is another town called Viby on the island of Zealand called Viby Sj. It is primarily a working class area, including many immigrants who also live in Viby J. It's also the home of several educational institutes, such as Viby Amtsgymnasium
Gymnasium (Denmark)
The Danish Gymnasium offers a 3-year general academically-oriented upper secondary programme which builds on the 9th-10th form of the Folkeskole and leads to the upper secondary school exit examination...
and Århus Business College
Higher Commercial Examination Programme
The Higher Commercial Examination Programme is a business-oriented education in Denmark. The 3-year HHX programme requires a completed 9-year folkeskole and offers general subjects in addition to business administration, economics, and foreign language...
, making it a centre of education for its part of the city. It's also the local place for shops, with the shopping centre (picture bottom right) which holds space for a supermarkets, and about 25 other shops. Two major public housing projects is located in Viby J. Rosenhøj
Rosenhøj
Rosenhøj is concrete public housing project in Viby J, a suburb south of Aarhus in Denmark. The area is made up of concrete blocks and contains 869 apartments. The area has in the last couple of years been attractive for immigrants to move to...
is made up by low-rise apartment building, while Grøfthøjparken is mainly made up by 4–6 story buildings and one high-rise block, which has 17 floors and is 51 meters tall. It is also the 6th tallest building in greater Århus.
Viby is known for its taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
-club, which has fostered several European Champions, and the motorway E45
European route E45
The European route E 45 goes between Sweden and Italy, through Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north-south European route...
, which ends rather abruptly.
Viby Torv is one of Århus' southernmost traffic nodes, and although few renovations have been started in this area, the new municipality house off Skanderborgvej is quite striking. There is also a shopping centre in the town, called Vibycenteret.
Viby also houses main editorial office of Jyllands-Posten
Jyllands-Posten
Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten , commonly shortened to Jyllands-Posten or JP, is a Danish daily broadsheet newspaper. It is based in Viby, a suburb of Århus, and with a weekday circulation of approximately 120,000 copies, it is among the largest-selling newspaper in Denmark...
.
History
Viking Age
Viking Age is the term for the period in European history, especially Northern European and Scandinavian history, spanning the late 8th to 11th centuries. Scandinavian Vikings explored Europe by its oceans and rivers through trade and warfare. The Vikings also reached Iceland, Greenland,...
and early Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
there was a castle in Viby.
In early July 1961, Århus Stiftstidende
Århus Stiftstidende
Århus Stiftstidende is a Danish newspaper published by Midtjyske Media in Århus and the surrounding area. In recent years, the newspaper had a steadily declining circulations. In the first half of 2006 circulation was 22,168 Monday through Saturday and 28,225 Sunday.The newspaper was first...
could announce that:
- 100 acres (40 ha) of land were to be designated for industry;
- 1800 new flats were to be built;
- The centre would be freshened up to include a 10 storeys tall hotel, and a shopping centre;
- Two new schools and a church would be constructed;
- Road expansions would be made.
The expansions were intended to increase the population from the (at that time) current 16,000 to 50,000.
In 1970, the new shopping centre was taken into use. It had ended up costing about £4 million, instead of the originally estimated £1.85 million.
External links
- http://aarhus.dk/default.asp?Id=533&AjrDcmntId=1313