Jomfru Ane Gade

Jomfru Ane Gade, Aalborg

Jomfru Ane Gade (English: Virgin Anne's Street), in Aalborg, is possibly Denmark's most famous street. It is popular with both locals and tourists for its lively atmosphere with all the restaurants and pubs on both sides of the street. It is said to be the street with the longest continuous stretch of restaurants and bars in Denmark. It is particularly busy on warm summer evenings. First the terraces and restaurants fill up and then, as night falls, crowds of younger people walk up and down until they finally end up in one of the many discothèques, each famous for its own type of music.^[1]

History

The street dates back at least until the end of the 16th century, apparently named after Ane Viffert who in 1568 lived in nearby Skavegade. She is said to have been a nun at Ø Kloster on Limfjorden. For the next 200 years, the street housed the homes of several merchants. Some of their half-timbered houses can still be seen.

The first restaurant, the Gaslight, was opened in May 1967. As a result of its success, the Fyrtøjet opened the following year. By the end of the 1970s, there were a further 10 pubs and restaurants and by 1992, there were 26.^[2]

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Coordinates: 57°03′01″N 9°55′08″E / 57.0504°N 9.9190°E / 57.0504; 9.9190