Silkeborg
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Silkeborg is a Danish town with a population of 53,058. Silkeborg is the seat of Silkeborg Municipality, with a population of 102,753 as of 2026.
View of Silkeborg church (built 1877), looking north-west
Old Town Hall
Lake Ørnsø
Hjejlen ("The Golden Plover") is a historic steamboat that sails from Silkeborg to Himmelbjerget. In the background can be seen the city's former paper mills, now home to the Radisson-SAS Hotel and other shops.
Tollund Man
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The Tollund Man is a naturally mummified corpse of a man who lived during the period characterised in Scandinavia as the Pre-Roman Iron Age. The mummy, found in 1950, was preserved as a bog body near
Silkeborg
…preserved building in the city is Silkeborg Manor, constructed in 1767. This building is now Silkeborg Museum where the naturally mummified corpse of the Tollund man, who lived during the 4th century BC, is on display. City square: The old city square (Torvet) is the centre of Silkeborg and is together with the…
The Tollund Man's preserved head
Tollund Man's remains shortly after his discovery in 1950
The Tollund Man on display at Silkeborg Museum
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