Editing Skanderborg (section)

==Buildings and structures==
[[File:Skanderborg Slot.jpg|thumb|left|The renaissance version of Skanderborg Castle.]]

===Skanderborg Castle===
{{See also|Siege of Skanderborg}}
The royal residence of Skanderborg Castle was arguably the most important and influential building in the history of Skanderborg, but it was demolished stone by stone during the 18th century. Founded at some point in the early Middle Ages around 1200, King [[Frederick II of Denmark|Frederik II]] had the old medieval castle radically rebuilt and expanded around 1570. His project was grandiose in scale. An entirely new large [[Renaissance]] palace was erected and the [[Deer park (England)|deer park]] of Skanderbrog Dyrehave was constructed nearby, amongst other undertakings. Stones from the demolished [[Øm Abbey]] west of Skanderborg were used as construction materials. Many of the original structures survived the project and were incorporated into the new buildings, amongst these the old castle chapel. In the 12th-16th centuries, Skanderborg Castle functioned as the traditional hunting retreat of the Danish kings.<ref name=Slotskirken/>

====Demolition====
In the years of 1717–22, King [[Frederik IV]] began demolishing the old original medieval structures and replaced the former fortifications with [[terrace garden|terraced gardens]]. Only the bell tower of the still existing castle church remained. In turn however, Skanderborg Castle saw a decline in popularity and attention by the royal family, and in 1767, the castle with associated gardens was sold at auction. [[Commoner]] Hans Lauritzen bought the royal property for the sum of 3004 [[Danish rigsdaler|Rigsdaler]], while the castle church with furnishings and bells was granted to the town of Skanderborg. In April 1768, the demolishing of Skanderborg Castle began and nothing remains of it today, except the old castle church.<ref name=Slotskirken/>

===Present buildings and structures===
[[File:Skanderborg.JPG|thumb|right|Skanderborg police station in the former town hall]]
The town of Skanderborg has a total of three churches, and Skanderborg Castle Church used to be part of the former Skanderborg Castle.

The cultural centre of Kulturhuset, located in Byparken (the city park) in the center of Skanderborg, was designed by native architectural firm [[Kjær & Richter]] and built in 1998. It houses the former library of the town, theatre and concert halls, a cinema, a three-story foyer with changing exhibitions and a café. Surrounding the buildings, are a [[Greek theatre]] with 500 seats, a playground and a [[beach volley]] field, amongst other facilities, as the city park itself is perceived as part of the cultural centre.<ref>[http://kulturhuset-skanderborg.dk/ Kulturhuset Skanderborg] The cultural centre's own website. {{in lang|da}}</ref>

The square of Højvangens Torv, in the northeastern parts of the town, is the center of the educational [[campus]] known as Campus Højvangen. The campus is the site of educational institutions such as a [[State school#Denmark|public school]], a [[business college]] (an [[Secondary education in Denmark#Higher_Commercial_Examination_Programme|HHX]] institution), [[technical college]] (an [[Higher Technical Examination Programme|HTX]] institution under [[Aarhus Tech]]), an adult educational centre, Skanderborg [[Gymnasium (Denmark)|Gymnasium]] etc., situated in a sculpture park. The gymnasium was designed by architectural firm [[Friis & Moltke]] and built in 1973.<ref>[http://www.soh.dk/ Skanderborg – Odder Center for Education] {{in lang|da}}</ref><ref>[http://pdf.skanderborg.dk/planlaegning/kommuneplan/kommuneplan09/ uddannelsescampus] Kommuneplan09, Skanderborg Municipality, 16. December 2009, p.59 {{in lang|da}}</ref><ref>[http://www.skanderborg-gym.dk/da/om-skolen/ About the school] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219172651/http://www.skanderborg-gym.dk/da/om-skolen/ |date=19 February 2014 }} Skanderborg Gymnasium {{in lang|da}}</ref>

The Village of Sølund is an accommodation facility and home for people with extensive physical and mental handicaps. It is located within the park of Skanderborg Dyrehave near the pond of Lillesø, close to town. The main buildings were erected in 1935 and designed by architectural firm [[C. F. Møller Architects]].<ref>[http://www.solund.dk/English.aspx Sølund - a village] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220032837/http://www.solund.dk/English.aspx |date=20 February 2014 }} Homepage for the institution (English version)</ref>

Skanderborg Museum has their headquarters at Adelgade 5, a former [[bailiff]] (Danish: ''foged'') house from the mid 18th century. The buildings are located in the oldest parts of the town, next to the pond of Lillesø. The Museum functions as an [[umbrella organisation]] for several museums in and around the town of Skanderborg, including Museet på Adelgade, Øm Kloster Museum, Museet på Gammel Rye Mølle, Ferskvandsmuseet and Skanderborg Bunkerne.<ref>[http://www.skanderborgmuseum.dk/ Skanderborg Museum] {{in lang|da}}</ref> Skanderborg Bunkerne is a [[World War II]] museum, fitted out in the abandoned German [[bunker]]s in Skanderborg Dyrehave. The German [[Luftwaffe]] built their Danish headquarters here and one of the bunkers later found use as the [[command centre]] for the [[civil defence]] agency during the [[Cold War]] era.<ref>[http://www.skanderborgmuseum.dk/Default.aspx?AreaID=11 Bunkers in and around the forest of Skanderborg] Skanderborg Museum {{in lang|da}}</ref> Øm Kloster Museum is located outside the town, at the old ruins of [[Øm Abbey]] on the northern brink of lake [[Mossø]]. Skanderborg Museum is the responsible organisation for [[archaeology]] and archiving of the [[cultural history]] within the municipality.<ref>[http://www.skanderborgmuseum.dk/Ark%C3%A6ologi-444.aspx Traces in the Landscape] Skanderborg Museum {{in lang|da}}</ref>