Buildings

Magnus Torfoss

Det gamle rådhus

Det gamle rådhus (the old town hall) was built in 1857 to designs by H.C. Zeltner. He was also the architect of the town halls in Horsens and Skanderborg. The style is Dutch Renaissance, inspired by Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. The building functioned as a town hall until the early 1970...

Hjejlekiosken

The Hjejle kiosk is located in the building which serves as an office for the Hjejleselskabet, which among other things. operates the tourist boat route between Silkeborg Harbor and Himmelbjerget.

Papirfabrikken

Silkeborg Papirfabrik (paper mill) was built in 1844, and officially opened on 1 January 1845. The mill was also the beginning of the town of Silkeborg. Before the mill was built, development in the area consisted of Silkeborg Manor (today Silkeborg Museum), a watermill, an inn, a small br...

Silkeborg Rådhus

Silkeborg Town Hall was built in 1971–1977 by architects Knud Sørensen and Ejner Olesen. The town hall was built on the site of the old gasworks on Søvej in Silkeborg. The gasworks were closed in 1968. The first stage of the town hall was occupied in 1973 by the social services department....

Vandtårnet, Amaliegade

The water tower was built in 1902 for the textile factory C.The tower is now the only remaining trace of the company. It was listed in 1986.

Det gamle rådhus

Hjejlekiosken

Papirfabrikken

Silkeborg Rådhus

Vandtårnet, Amaliegade

:

About us

Corporate

Tourist Information

VisitAarhusregionen