Budolfi Domkirke (Cathedral of St. Budolf)
Even if you don't visit this church, you'll be made aware of its presence. A carillon makes beautiful music daily every hour from 9am to 10pm, when it mercifully shuts down to allow the early-to-bed crowd to get some sleep. This elaborately decorated and whitewashed cathedral is dedicated to the patron saint of sailors. The baroque spire of the church is Aalborg's major landmark. The church you see today is the result of 800 years of rebuilding and expansion. On the south wall is a fresco depicting St. Catherine of Alexandria and some grotesque little centaurs. Look for the altarpiece from 1689 and the pulpit from 1692 -- both carved by Lauritz Jensen. The marble font from 1727 was a gift to the church. Note too the gallery in the north aisle with its illustrations of the Ten Commandments. A similar gallery in the south aisle illustrates the suffering of Christ and also bears the names of a number of prominent Aalborg citizens from around the mid-17th century, which seems to be of no interest to anyone anymore. A series of cocks crow the hour from four matching clock faces on the church's tower.
Even if you don't visit this church, you'll be made aware of its presence. A carillon makes beautiful music daily every hour from 9am to 10pm, when it mercifully shuts down to allow the early-to-bed crowd to get some sleep. This elaborately decorated and whitewashed cathedral is dedicated to the patron saint of sailors. The baroque spire of the church is Aalborg's major landmark. The church you see today is the result of 800 years of rebuilding and expansion. On the south wall is a fresco depicting St. Catherine of Alexandria and some grotesque little centaurs. Look for the altarpiece from 1689 and the pulpit from 1692 -- both carved by Lauritz Jensen. The marble font from 1727 was a gift to the church. Note too the gallery in the north aisle with its illustrations of the Ten Commandments. A similar gallery in the south aisle illustrates the suffering of Christ and also bears the names of a number of prominent Aalborg citizens from around the mid-17th century, which seems to be of no interest to anyone anymore. A series of cocks crow the hour from four matching clock faces on the church's tower.
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