Skive, Denmark

Attractions

• 14th century Spøttrup Castle underwent extensive repairs in the 1940s, and opened as a museum and medicinal herb garden.
• Skive Art Museum is housed in a building designed by Danish architect Leopold Teschl, who also designed the Skive Historical Museum. The Art Museum houses a broad collection of modern Danish art, and has a special interest in expressive landscapes and New Realism painting. The collection also has works by local artists, including Christen Dalsgaard, a national romantic painter associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting.
• The Museum also has a stuffed polar bear, which was donated to Skive by the friendship city of Scoresbysund in Greenland. As of 2017, the Museum is closed due to renovation and a new building being added.
• The Fur Museum is on the island of Fur, part of the Skive municipality. It features exhibits relating to the island, particularly fossils.
• The Four Boxes Gallery is located in the grounds of the Krabbesholm Højskole, with an unusual modern design by Japanese architects Atelier Bow-Wow.
• The Mønsted Limestone Caves south-west of Skive are run by Denmark's nature-preservation group, Skov- og Naturstyrelse. As well as being a tourist attraction, the caves are used as a place to age cheese, which is then exported to Germany as "cavecheese". In winter, the caves are home to 10,000 bats.
• In Skive, all the roundabouts have been decorated with pieces of art known as the 11 Stars, designed by the Danish designer Timothy Jacob Jensen.
• Common amenities, such as supermarkets, shops, a bowling alley and hotels, are all to be found in the town centre.

  Transportation

Rail

Air

International relations

Arvika, Sweden Kongsvinger, Norway

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Notable people

The Arts

• Christen Dalsgaard painter, a late student of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
• Jeppe Aakjær poet and novelist, a member of the Jutland Movement
• Marie Bregendahl Danish author of rural literature
• Jens August Schade poet, his 1928 work "Læren om staten" is part of the Danish Culture Canon
• Henning Dahl Mikkelsen cartoonist, created the newspaper comic strip Ferd'nand, signed as Mik
• Hanne Vedel a Danish weaver, creates her own textiles using natural raw materials
• Ulf Pilgaard actor, son of a priest, he studied theology but became an actor
• Preben Kristensen actor, one of the musical comedy trio Linie 3 in 1979
• Per Fly a Danish film director
• Thomas Troelsen singer, songwriter, and producer
• Mads Langer singer-songwriter, covered "You're Not Alone" by Olive
• Dúné electronic rock band from Skive, now in Copenhagen

  Public Service

• Johannes Lebech politician, former Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs and former MEP
• Jens Peter Christensen Supreme Court judge.

  Science & Business

• Professor Jesper deClaville Christiansen professor in Materials Science and Technology.
• Martin Møller Nielsen is a UK-based Danish billionaire, the chairman of Nordic Aviation Capital.

  Sport

• Christian Pedersen sports shooter, competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics
• Gerda Weltz former female darts player.
• Per Sandahl Jørgensen former cyclist, competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
• Knud Storgaard professional golfer.
• Kasper Søndergaard handball player for Skjern Håndbold and the Denmark national handball team.
• Rasmus Würtz footballer who plays in midfield for AaB in the Danish Superliga.
• Henrik Toft Hansen pro handballer for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Denmark national handball team.
• Peter Balling handball player for Team Tvis Holstebro and the Denmark national handball team.
• Line Haugsted handball player for Viborg HK and the Denmark women's national handball team

  Photographs of Skive