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8 unusual facts about Horsens


Ernst Schultz

Ernst Ludvig Emanuel Schultz (May 15, 1879 – June 20, 1906), born in Horsens, was an early twentieth century Danish athlete who specialised in the 400 metres.

Hans Svane

Hans Svane (Svaning) (March 27, 1606 – July 26, 1668) was a Danish statesman and ecclesiastic, born at Horsens, where his father, Hans Riber, was burgomaster.

Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae

In 1835 whilst at school in Randers Worsaae was invited to participate in an excavation of a grave at Bygholm, outside Horsens.

Knud Holmboe

Born in Horsens he travelled to Morocco as a young man, in order to familiarize himself with Islam and learn the Arabic language.

Knud Valdemar Gylding Holmboe (April 22, 1902 Horsens Denmark - October 13, 1931 Aqaba Jordan) was a Danish journalist and explorer who converted to Islam after travels in North Africa.

Ogmund Crouchdance

In 1261 he was one of the leaders of the Norwegian delegation who took princess Ingebjørg Eiriksdotter, the daughter of Eric IV of Denmark, out of the convent in Horsens (dominikanerkloster ved Horsens) to bring her to Norway as the bride of the king's son, Magnus Håkonsson.

Pretty Maids discography

The discography of Pretty Maids, a Danish hard rock/heavy metal band from Horsens, Denmark, consists of 14 studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays, and two compilation albums.

Ray Cokes

Ray Cokes also worked as the compère for the White Concert, a live concert recorded in Horsens, Denmark, in November 2008 due to the 40-year jubilee of the Beatles' eponymous White Album.


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Bjørn Nørgaard

They include the widely acclaimed Human Wall (1982), now to be displayed at the Horsens Art Museum, the Hans Tausen monument (2004) in Viborg, and the 26 metre high Thor's Tower (1986) in Høje Taastrup.

Catherine Antonovna of Brunswick

Born a few days before the desposition of her brother Ivan VI, she was imprisoned by Empress Elizabeth of Russia along with her family from 1742 to 1780 at Kholmogory, and in 1780, she and two brothers and a sister were placed under house arrest for the rest of their lives in Horsens.

Elizabeth Antonovna of Brunswick

Born after the desposition of her brother Ivan VI, she was kept imprisoned by Empress Elizabeth of Russia along with her family at Kholmogory, and in 1780, she and two brothers and a sister were placed under house arrest for the rest of their lives in Horsens.

Hjarnø

  Following this, the University of Aarhus, the Moesgård Museum, and the Horsens Museum cooperated in excavating the site.

Jutland

Aarhus, Silkeborg, Billund, Randers, Kolding, Horsens, Vejle, Fredericia, Haderslev along with a number of smaller towns make up the East Jutland metropolitan area.


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