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Den Gamle By, Aarhus
An open-air museum recreating Danish urban life from the 16th century to the 1970s with 75 historic buildings moved from across Denmark.
19 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeDenmarkCentral Jutland
Hornslet
Central Jutland, Denmark · Europe
About Hornslet
Hornslet is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Løgten, 19km from Den Gamle By, Aarhus.
Hornslet is in Central Jutland, Denmark, with about 6,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Løgten, about 5 km away.
Hornslet is a town located in East Jutland, on the southwestern part of the Djursland peninsula, Denmark. It is a commuter town of the city of Aarhus, which lies approximately 28 kilometers to the southwest, and a railway town at Grenaabanen, the railroad between the cities of Aarhus and Grenaa. Hornslet is locatedRead more
in Syddjurs Municipality, which in turn is part of Region Midtjylland, and has a population of 6,446 (1 January 2026).
Rosenholm Castle, which belongs to the Rosenkrantz family, is located immediately outside the town. The castle was recently best known for having given facilities to DR's julekalender "Christmas at the Castle" from 1986.
In the past, Hornslet was the largest town in and municipal seat of Rosenholm Municipality. 1. January 2007, it was merged with the neighbouring municipality of Rønde, to form the current Syddjurs Municipality.
In 2008 a spectacular collapse of a wind turbine took place, which was filmed.
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Within an hour or so of Hornslet: Den Gamle By, Aarhus (19 km), Djurs Sommerland (19 km).
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Hornslet is in Central Jutland, Denmark, about 5 km from Løgten.
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- Population
- 6,171
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- Central Jutland
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 56.3155, 10.3204
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Djurs Sommerland
Denmark's biggest amusement park in Jutland with over 60 rides and attractions across themed areas.
19 km · about 20 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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