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Odense Palace

Odense is the third largest city in Denmark with about 146,000 inhabitants and the capital of the island of Funen (Danish: Fyn).

It was started in 988 A.D. and was sometimes the seat of the parliament. In 1805, it became capital of the island Funen.

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  • Skt. Knud den Hellige

    Canute IV of Denmark, generally considered to be the last Viking king, was murdered by unruly peasants in Odense in 1086

  • Braunius Odense

    Braunius map of Odense from 1593

  • Denmark-odense-hans christian andersen-childhood home

    Hans Christian Andersen's childhood home

  • Denmark map

    Location of Odense in Denmark

  • Tornoe Odense Fjord

    Tornø in the Odense Fjord

  • Odense Inner Harbour-industry

    Port of Odense

  • Denmark-Odense Zoo

    Odense Zoo

  • Sankt Albani kirke Odense

    St Alban's Church, Odense

  • Odense Rådhus 01

    City Hall

  • Odense Teater (2006)

    Odense Theater

  • Hc-andersens-hus

    Hans Christian Andersen's home

  • Denmark-odense-fynske landsby-scenery

    Scene from The Funen Village

  • Odense-Moentergaarden

    Møntergården

  • Knud holscher, KHR arkitekter, odense university

    Odense University (1966) designed by Knud Holscher of KHR Arkitekter

  • Ingenior uddannelse

    University of Southern Denmark's Engineering Department

  • University College Lillebaelt

    University College Lillebælt, Odense

  • Odense Stadion

    Odense Stadium during a Superliga game between Odense Boldklub and Brøndby IF in 2008.

  • Denmark-Odense Railroad Centre

    Odense Station

  • Denmark-Odense University Hospital-patient hotel

    Odense University Hospital

  • Denmark-Odense-Fyens Stiftstidende

    The publishing house of Fyens Stiftstidende

  • Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester 2015

    Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, 2015

  • HCA by Thora Hallager 1869

    HC Andersen, 1869

  • Carl Nielsen

    Carl Nielsen, 1910

  • Helle Frederiksen 2

    Helle Frederiksen, 2009

  • Caroline Wozniacki (35449695422)

    Caroline Wozniacki, 2017

See also

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