In the port city of Aalborg, in northern Jutland, on the south side of Denmark's Limfjorden

 "At the heart of Danish life, and at the core of hygge, is a deeper stability of contentment.”

― Louisa Thomsen Brits, The Book of Hygge
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(in northern Jutland, on the south side of Denmark's Limfjorden) The port city of Ålborg (also spelled Aalborg) has existed since about 1000 CE and is one of the oldest towns in Denmark. Chartered in 1342, it became a bishop’s see in 1554. The town recovered slowly from the Count’s War (a religious civil war, from 1533–36) to become a major commercial center in the 17th century and was Denmark’s second largest city until about 1850. It is the site of the Danish surrender (in 1629) to Albrecht von Wallenstein (the Roman Catholic commander) during the Thirty Years’ War.

+ Denmark’s fourth-largest city sits at the narrowest point of the Limfjord (the long body of water that slices Jutland in two), and recent developments have seen the waterfront become the focal point of the area. There are enough low-key diversions here to occupy a few days for most visitors, from architecture fans to families, and party animals to history buffs.
+ Ålborg has shipbuilding facilities, and its manufactures include cement, chemicals, textiles, and spirits, notably akvavit, the Danish national drink. Ålborghallen is a busy exhibition and concert complex. A bridge and road tunnel link the city with Nørresundby to the north. Medieval landmarks in Ålborg include the Holy Ghost Monastery, the cathedral of St. Budolf, and Ålborghus Castle. An art and historical museum houses relics from the Viking cemetery at nearby Lindholm Hills. Rebild Hills National Park, just 19 miles (~31 km) to the south (a gift from Americans of Danish descent), is the site of the Emigration Museum. 

+ A major exporter of grain, cement, and liquors, the city's thriving business interests include Siemens Wind Power, Aalborg Industries, and Aalborg Portland. These companies have become global producers of wind turbine rotors, marine boilers, and cement. With its theaters, symphony orchestra, opera company, performance venues, and museums such as Aalborg Historical Museum and the Aalborg Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg is quite an important cultural hub. The Aalborg Carnival, held at the end of May, is one of the largest festivals in Scandinavia, attracting some 100,000 people annually. The city's major university is Aalborg University, which has more than 20,000 students. It is also North Jutland's largest university and overall academic institution. The University College of Northern Denmark (UCN) is one of seven new regional organizations, while the Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS) provides higher education in library and information science.

+ In summary, an ancient city where Viking ships once sailed past on the Limfjord, Aalborg has evolved to a vibrant cultural hotspot with a spectacular waterfront of iconic architectural buildings. (The New York Times even put Aalborg in its Top 10 Places to Go in 2019.