| Vennelystparken | |
|---|---|
 The undulating park grounds | |
 | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Coordinates | 56°09′54″N 10°12′27″E / 56.16500°N 10.20750°E |
| Area | 17 acres[1] |
| Created | 1830[2] |
| Owned by | Aarhus Municipality |
Vennelystparken is the oldest park in the city of Aarhus, constructed in the years 1824 to 1830 between the streets Vennelyst Boulevard and Nørrebrogade. Through the 19th century up to the Second World War the park was a social focal point in Aarhus hosting revues, circusses, plays and concerts in changing venues. The park is now part of the Aarhus University campus in Midtbyen. The park no longer has any venues but is frequently used for open-air concerts and protests and functions as the local park of the neighborhood Øgadekvarteret.[3][4][2]
Vennelystparken contains large undulating, grassy areas with a lake and stream cutting through, and is characterized by beech and chestnut trees.[3]
- ^ Rådhus 1993, p. 8.
- ^ a b "Universitsparken Vennelyst og Nordre kirkegård" (PDF) (in Danish). Aarhus Municipality. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Vennelystparken" (in Danish). Aarhus Municipality. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Byliv: Vennelystparken" (in Danish). Alt om Aarhus. Retrieved 21 August 2015.