{"id":1164,"date":"2014-10-31T23:45:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T23:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2014-11-01T01:18:40","modified_gmt":"2014-11-01T01:18:40","slug":"randers-ramblings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2014\/10\/31\/randers-ramblings\/","title":{"rendered":"Randers Ramblings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Niels Ebbesen in Randers. (Photo courtesy of storebukkebruse at Flickr<\/a>.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Randers<\/b> [RANNors] is a by<\/b> (town, city) in Nord\u00f8stjylland<\/b> (North Eastern Jutland), between the cities of \u00c5rhus<\/b> and Aalborg<\/b>. This efter\u00e5r<\/b> (Autumn\/Fall), I got a bit of work up there. I must say I\u2019ve fallen in love with the city!<\/p>\n

Randers lies next to Guden\u00e5en<\/b>, the only \u00e5<\/b> (stream) in Denmark that\u2019s wide enough to be considered a flod <\/b>(river). It\u2019s also very close to Djursland<\/b>, Jyllands n\u00e6se<\/b> (Jutland\u2019s \u201dnose\u201d), which is as wild and hilly as it possibly gets in Denmark. For some reason, the Randers area is called Kronjylland<\/b> (Crown Jutland). The locals I asked, didn\u2019t know why.<\/p>\n

What really attracts me is stemningen<\/b> (the mood, the atmosphere). There are several g\u00e5gader<\/b> (pedestrian ways, literally \u2019walk-streets\u2019), winding past little torve<\/b> (squares) and kirker<\/b> (churches). The streets are lined by small butikker<\/b> (shops), cafeer<\/b> (caf\u00e9s) and gallerier<\/b> (art galleries). Many of the bygninger<\/b> (buildings) are nicely decorated with small figures etc. People seem to be less stressed than in Copenhagen or \u00c5rhus, strolling through the gader<\/b> (streets) as in an old movie.<\/p>\n

All of a sudden, you leave the narrow streets and find yourself in a broad, sloping avenue<\/b> [aveNEE], with plenty of air to breathe. It gave me a really \u201dFrench\u201d feeling when I first saw it. \ud83d\ude42 In the middle of the avenue you\u2019ll find the biggest horse-without-a-rider<\/i> you\u2019ve ever seen: Den jyske Hingst<\/b> (the Jutlandic stallion) by the sculptress Helen Schou.<\/p>\n

Historically, Randers was known for its production of handsker<\/b> (gloves) and reb<\/b> (rope). A classic reklame<\/b> (ad) had the text H\u00e6ng Dem ikke i Bagateller, brug Randers Reb!<\/b> (\u201dDon\u2019t make a fuss over trifles, use rope from Randers!\u201d This is a wordplay on \u201dh\u00e6ng Dem ikke\u201d \u2013 don\u2019t hang yourself \u2013 and \u201dh\u00e6ng Dem ikke i bagateller\u201d \u2013 don\u2019t worry about trivialities.)<\/p>\n

Randers is also the home of Niels Ebbesen, who in 1340 became a national helt<\/b> (hero) for killing a German greve<\/b> (count) who had invaded Jutland with his h\u00e6r<\/b> (army). There\u2019s a statue of Niels Ebbesen next to one of the churches.<\/p>\n

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One of the domes of Randers Regnskov, as seen from afar. (Photo courtesy of Malene Thyssen at Wikimedia Commons<\/a>.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, Randers is a famous destination for b\u00f8rnefamilier<\/b> (children\u2019s families), who go to see Randers Regnskov<\/b> (Randers Rainforest). In the cold Danish winter you can enter these domes, and all of a sudden you find yourself in the company of tropical planter og dyr <\/b>(plants and animals)\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Randers [RANNors] is a by (town, city) in Nord\u00f8stjylland (North Eastern Jutland), between the cities of \u00c5rhus and Aalborg. This efter\u00e5r (Autumn\/Fall), I got a bit of work up there. I must say I\u2019ve fallen in love with the city! Randers lies next to Guden\u00e5en, the only \u00e5 (stream) in Denmark that\u2019s wide enough to…<\/p>\n

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