Skåde is a neighbourhood of

Højbjerg Højbjerg is a postal district of Aarhus, Denmark. Højbjerg originated as a coastal suburb to the south of Aarhus, but has now completely merged with the city. Højbjerg is located 5 km from the city centre and had a population of 22,000 i ...

, a southern district 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, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. It is located 6 km south from the city centre. Skåde is the highest lying area in

Aarhus municipality Aarhus Municipality (), known as Århus Municipality () until 2011, is a ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'' in the Central Denmark Region, on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and ...

, with hills like Jelshøj (128 metres) and Søsterhøj (112 metres).

Description

The built up area of Skåde is almost exclusively residential, but the neighbourhood also comprise a larger part of the

Marselisborg Forests Marselisborg Forests (), or simply Marselisborg Forest, is a forest to the south of Aarhus City in the Kingdom of Denmark. Many present day sources now includes the forest of Fløjstrup, as part of the Marselisborg Forests, upping the total area ...

, known as Skåde Skov. Skåde Skov includes the park like area of Hørhaven. The Moesgård estate is also situated in Skåde and comprise the Moesgård Manor,

Moesgård Museum Moesgaard Museum (MOMU) is a Danish regional museum dedicated to archaeology and ethnography. It is located in Beder, a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark. MOMU cooperates with the Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Medieval and Renaissance Archaeolog ...

, the forest area of Moesgård Skov, and Moesgård beach. Notable points of interest in Skåde includes: * Skåde Bakker
Larger affluent residential area with large mansions. * Handelsfagskolen Kursuscenter
Course center near Søsterhøj with vocational courses and training in the fields of trade and commerce.
Notable

brutalist Brutalist architecture is an architectural style that emerged during the 1950s in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era. Brutalist buildings are characterised by minimalist constructions that showcase the b ...

architecture designed by Friis & Moltke in 1969. * Aarhus Efterskole
An efterskole since 1978. * Diakonhøjskolen ( Deaconal Folk High School) * Skattecenter Aarhus
Municipal tax centre. * Søsterhøj
A hilltop with a landmark radio and TV antenna. * Jelshøj
The highest hill in the municipality. * Skåde Skov
Part of the Marselisborg Forests. * Hørhaven
A park like area of Skåde Skov. *

* Moesgård Manor *

Moesgård Forest Mill Moesgård Forest Mill ( or just ') is a mill and a Listed buildings in Aarhus Municipality, listed building in Aarhus, Denmark. The mill was built in 1785 and was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places by the Danish Heri ...

* Moesgård Beach
Popular destination in the summer.

History

Skåde was originally a small village in the Aarhus countryside, but has now merged with the city. The administrative division of Skåde has been enlarged several times since the late 1800s.Local history archive

Gallery

Søsterhøj ved solnedgang.JPG, Telecommunication Tower Aarhus at Søsterhøj, a landmark that can be seen from all over Aarhus. Unge hjems efterskole.jpg, Aarhus Efterskole. Hørhaven 1.jpg, Hørhaven Skåde Skov.jpg, Scene from Skåde Skov. Moesgaard set fra taget.jpg, Moesgård Museum, view across the Moesgård estate. Jelshøj 01.jpg, Jelshøj, the highest hill in Aarhus Municipality.

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