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Visits to the Monastery of the Holy Ghost.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 5 to
August 18 2012 guided tours are given in the Monastery of the Holy
Ghost in Aalborg.
On Tuesdays the tours are given in Danish
and English, on Thursdays in Danish and German; both days at 2
PM.
Tickets are bought at the entrance; adults
DKK 50,-; children under 12 years go free.
Come find out why in 1431 Maren Hemmings
decided to found a convent on a piece of land that she had
inherited from her parents. Hear about the life of monks and
nuns as it was lived behind the thick walls. Listen to the story
of medieval Aalborg till the time of the Reformation. And last
but not least: see the beautiful frescoes in the Chapter Hall of
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