CeresByen (English: ''CeresCity'') is a neighbourhood in Midtbyen, a district of the city of

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwes ...

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. It is a mixed residential and commercial area, comprising the site of the former

Ceres Brewery The Ceres Brewery was a beer and soft drink producing facility in Århus, Denmark, that operated from 1856 until 2008. Although the brewery was closed by its owner Royal Unibrew the Ceres brand continues, with the product brewed at other faciliti ...

operating here from 1856 until November 2008. The outer edges of CeresByen are defined by the streets ''Thorvaldsensgade'', ''Silkeborgvej'', ''Dollerupvej'' and ''Ceres Allé''. The neighbourhood is characterized by densely situated apartment buildings, high-rises, and an open public park along the

Aarhus River Aarhus River ( da, Århus Å) is a long river or stream, in eastern Jutland, Denmark. The river flows through the large river valley of Aarhus Ådal. The valley itself, stretches from Silkeborg to the coastal city of Aarhus, but the Aarhus Rive ...

. Architecturally, the area is modern while taking into account a few remaining and listed historic 19th century buildings of the former Ceres Brewery. The height has been kept relatively low, due to the proximity of nearby open-air museum

Den Gamle By Den Gamle By, or The Old Town in English, is an open-air town museum located in the Aarhus Botanical Gardens, in central Aarhus, Denmark. In 1914, the museum opened as the world's first open-air museum of its kind, concentrating on town culture r ...

, and underground carparks have been constructed to save precious space. The '' Ceres Panorama'' residential building, completed in 2016, is one of the tallest in the city.

History

Royal Unibrew Royal Unibrew is a brewing and beverage company headquartered in Faxe, Denmark. Its brands include Ceres, Faxe, Albani, Thor, Karlens and Royal. Royal Unibrew also has a strong presence in the Baltic region, where it owns Vilniaus Tauras, Ka ...

closed the

in 2008 which opened a large tract of land in central Aarhus. The

city council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

elected to rezone the area and re-establish it as a new neighbourhood. The architectural firm

Arkitema Arkitema Architects is a Danish architectural firm headquartered in Aarhus, with branch offices in Copenhagen, Malmö, Stockholm and Oslo. Arkitema Architects was founded in 1969 in Aarhus, and nowadays has about 400 employees with its main acti ...

won the bidding round; construction began in 2013, and by its scheduled completion in 2019, the area will be home to 2000 inhabitants and educational institutions for 5000 students. The first phase was completed in 2015 when the

VIA University College VIA University College is a university college ( da, professionshøjskole) organisation in Central Denmark Region, Denmark, established in January 2008. It is present in the region with a total of eight campuses. History The university college ...

campus was completed and in August of the same year the first residents moved into apartment complexes.

Gallery

File:Ceres Panorama 01.jpg, The landmark highrise Ceres Panorama and VIA University College File:CeresByen, VIA University College.jpg, VIA University College complex File:VIA Torvet.jpg, New apartment blocks File:Ceresbyen - Lottrupgården6.jpg, One of several small squares File:Ceres Park (detalje 01).jpg, Ceres Park File:Ceresbyen - Ceres Plaza.jpg, Ceres Plaza, a cobblestone square around former brewery buildings File:Administrationsbygningen (Ceres).jpg, Preserved and listed administrative building from the former Ceres Brewery. File:Cereshaven (sommer).jpg, Ceres Garden Park File:Pavillonen (Ceres).jpg, Pavilion File:Ceresbyen - Cerespark2.jpg, Bridge across Aarhus River

References

External links

Official website of CeresByen

Arkitema VIA Campus Project
{{Aarhus Aarhus C Neighborhoods of Aarhus