About Odense in Denmark

Located on Fyn Island in the south of Denmark, Odense is the third largest city in the country. It is also an important industrial, commercial, educational and cultural center and a railway junction. The city's economy is mainly based on manufacturing metal goods, motor vehicles, machinery, textiles, and food. Odense has over a thousand years history. Odense is the home to the writer Hans Christian Andersen. Today, it has a population of around 190,000 people.

Odense is a beautiful and lively city full of culture attractions. Odense is proud of its wide range of museums of international and regional interest, including from traditional Danish art at the Funen Art Museum to international art and photo exhibitions at Brandts Klædefabrik, the Open Air Museum and the Hans Christian Andersen museums.The Railway Museum witnesses Denmark's railway history from the first railroad in 1847. Built on oak pillars in the middle of small lake, Egeskov Castle is a Renaissance castle with gorgeous gardens. St. Canute's Cathedral is a 13th-century brick building which is considered to be the most important Danish Gothic architecture in Denmark. Other tourist attractions include Carl Nielsen Museum, Funen Village, H. C. Andersens Hus and the Town Hall.