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{{short description|Town in Central Denmark}}
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'''Silkeborg''' ({{IPA|da|ˈse̝lkəˌpɒˀ|lang}}) is a [[Denmark|Danish]] town with a population of 52,571 (1 January 2025).<ref name=pop>[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref> Silkeborg is the seat of [[Silkeborg Municipality]], with a population of 101,574 as of 2025. 

Silkeborg is located in the middle of the [[Jutland]]ic peninsula, slightly west of the geographical centre of [[Denmark]]. The city is situated on the [[Gudenå|Gudenå River]] in the hilly and lush landscape of [[Søhøjlandet]], surrounded by Denmark's largest forest district and a great number of lakes. Silkeborg is also known as Denmark's outdoor capital. The lakes between Silkeborg and [[Ry, Denmark|Ry]] that are linked by the [[Gudenå]], are known collectively as ''Silkeborgsøerne'' (the Silkeborg lakes).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wikisilkeborg.dk/index.php/Silkeborgs%C3%B8erne |title=Silkeborgsøerne|language=da|website=WikiSilkeborg|publisher=Silkeborg Arkiv|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref>
The city is divided along an east–west axis by the lake of Silkeborg Langsø, which at the eastern side of the city, flows into the Gudenå River.

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==History==
Silkeborg was the site of a castle, a monastery and a farming estate, established in the 15th century, some 6&nbsp;km from [[Alling Abbey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.silkeborgshistorie.dk/01-hist-01-ny-01.asp |title=The history of Silkeborg |website=silkeborgshistorie.dk
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140308235209/http://www.silkeborgshistorie.dk/01-hist-01-ny-01.asp |archive-date=2014-03-08 |url-status=dead}}
</ref> 
The modern town grew around the Drewsen og Sønner [[paper mill]], established in 1844. Silkeborg Papirfabrik (Silkeborg Paper mill) was located near the [[Gudenå]] River where Silkeborg castle once stood, in order to exploit the river as a source of energy for the mill, as a resource for paper production  and as a means of transport.  Michael Drewsen, regarded as the founder of the city, was responsible for the daily management of the mill. A statue of Michael Drewsen now stands in front of the old city hall in the town square.
A commission to establish Silkeborg as a trading centre was set up in 1845, and the site grew into a small settlement, from a population of 30 in 1844 to 556 in 1850 and to 1,204 in 1855. The City Council and the Parish were both established in 1855. The railway was built in 1871.
Silkeborg was given the status of [[market town]] (''købstad'') in 1900. The population was recorded as being 7,228 in 1901, and 8,792 in 1911. 
During the [[German occupation of Denmark]], the [[Gestapo]] turned the Silkeborg Bad (Silkeborg Baths), which had until then served as the municipal sanatorium, into its Danish headquarters.<ref>[http://www.silkeborgshistorie.dk/01-hist-06-arbejd-01.asp], Hverdagen under besættelsen, Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref> The remnants of German bunkers can still be seen today, and one of these bunkers is now a public museum.

==Geography==
Silkeborg is located in the region known as [[Søhøjlandet]] (lit.: the lake-highland) in mid-eastern [[Jutland]]. The landscape consists mostly of lakes, extensive woodlands (such as the [[Silkeborg Forests]]) and some of the highest points in Denmark, including [[Himmelbjerget]]. It is also one of the most expensive areas in Denmark in which to live, and the neighbouring village of [[Sejs-Svejbæk|Sejs]] is known for its particularly large mansions and lakeside villas at [[Brassø]].

==Economy==
For many years the paper mill (Silkeborg Papirfabrik) was the most prominent business in the city, but during the 1990s it suffered financial difficulties.<ref>[http://www.wikisilkeborg.dk/index.php/Silkeborg_Papirfabrik], Silkeborg Papirfabrik, Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref> In 1993, the German corporation, Drewsen Spezialpapiere, bought the mill, but in 2000 decided to close it. An urban renewal project turned the industrial area closest to the city centre partly into a new commercial district with a hotel, a cinema, a concert hall, restaurants and cafés; and partly into a new residential neighbourhood with modern apartment buildings.

The city has a large number of car dealerships, and is also the headquarters of [[Jyske Bank]], Denmark's third-largest bank.<ref>[http://www.banktorvet.dk/banker/jyske-bank/], About Jyske Bank, Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref>

==Main sights==
[[File:Silkeborg torv.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|right|[[Old Town Hall (Silkeborg)|Old Town Hall]] ]]
[[File:Ørnsø.jpg|upright=0.8|right|thumb|Lake Ørnsø]]
* '''Silkeborg Museum''': The oldest 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.<ref>[http://www.silkeborgmuseum.dk/ Silkeborg Museum]. Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref>
* '''City square''': The old city square (Torvet) is the centre of Silkeborg and is together with the surrounding streets a pedestrian area. The city square is surrounded by the Hotel Dania (Silkeborg's oldest hotel, founded in 1848),<ref>[http://www.hoteldania.dk/da/], Hotel Dania, Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref> the [[Old Town Hall (Silkeborg)|Old Town Hall]], and the city church (Silkeborg Kirke). On the city square, there are two fountains and the bronze statue of Michael Drewsen, the founder of Silkeborg. On Saturdays, the square hosts the city's weekly market.
* '''Hjejlen''': The world's oldest [[steamboat]]<ref>[http://www.hjejlen.com/ "Hjejlen - Oldest steamboat in the world"]. Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref> [[Hjejlen]] is one of the tour boats that take off from Silkeborg harbor.
* '''Aqua''': The freshwater aquarium Aqua is one of the region's best-visited sights. In the indoor aquarium and outdoor animal park, fish and animals characteristic of Danish wildlife are on show to locals and visitors alike;<ref>[http://www.visitaqua.dk/ "Aqua"]. Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref> the main attractions being fish, birds, otters, beavers and racoons.
* '''Museum Jorn''': Silkeborg was the home city of [[COBRA (avant-garde movement)|COBRA]] painter [[Asger Jorn]], and many of his most famous paintings can be seen at [[Museum Jorn, Silkeborg|the museum named for him]].<ref>[http://www.museumjorn.dk/da/ "Museum Jorn"]. Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref>
* '''Silkeborg Bad''': The former sanatorium, Silkeborg Bad served as headquarters for the Nazi German [[Gestapo]] during World War II. A Bunker Museum is now located in the park and in the old sanatorium buildings houses an art museum. Many of the museum's sculptures can also be seen in the park for free. The natural spring, Arnakkekilden, is located in the park next to Lake Ørnsø. Danish brewery [[Carlsberg Group|Carlsberg]] has used the water for bottled spring water for many years.<ref>[http://silkeborgbad.dk/skulpturparken/arnakkekilden.html "About Arnakkekilden"]. Silkeborg Bad. Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref> 
* '''Himmelbjerget''': The third highest point in Denmark is called [[Himmelbjerget]] and is not exactly located in the city, in fact not even in Silkeborg County. However, it remains a sight closely linked to the city as tour boats all summer depart from Silkeborg Harbour.
* '''Lake fountains''': The fountains in Silkeborg Langsø are among the largest in northern Europe<ref>[http://www.wikisilkeborg.dk/index.php/Springvandet_i_Silkeborg_Langs%C3%B8 "Silkeborg Langsø fountains"]. Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref> and are a landmark of the city. Constructed in 1970 the fountains are actually built into the lake in front of City Hall. The fountains have a magnificent light show and after dark the water cascades change colour. The colour change is programmed to last 30–40 minutes.
* '''Indelukket''': The marina and recreation area Indelukket is located close to [[Museum Jorn, Silkeborg|Museum Jorn]], and is a popular spot for social gatherings over the summer months. There is a park, a restaurant and Denmark's oldest miniature golf course.<ref>[http://www.indelukketsminigolf.dk/historie.aspx "Story of Indelukkets minigolf"]. Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref>

==Yearly events==
* The '''SCC country music festival''' has been an annual event since 1986. The festival takes place in Indelukket during the second weekend of August.<ref>[http://sccdk.tripod.com/ SCC official site], Silkeborg country music festival, Retrieved 9 October 2013.</ref>
* The '''Riverboat Jazz Festival''' takes place the last weekend of June every year. The festival is not connected with a single location, but instead various stages can be found around the city, most prominently at the harbour and the city square.<ref>[http://riverboat.dk/ Riverboat Jazz Festival official site], Riverboat in Silkeborg, Retrieved 9 October 2013.</ref>
* '''Hede Rytmer''' (English: Hot rhythms) is an annual rock and pop festival held in Indelukket at the beginning of the summer. In 2011 [[Boney M.]], [[10CC]] and The Orchestra, the former [[Electric Light Orchestra]] played at the 3-day festival.<ref>[http://www.mja.dk/artikel.php?node_id=67083&click_origin=article_related_article_1 Hede Rytmer 2011], ''Midtjyllands Avis'', Retrieved 9 October 2013.</ref>
* '''Silkeborg Reggae Festival''', also known as Raggapak, was a reggae festival.<ref>[http://raggapak.dk Official website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101193847/http://www.raggapak.dk/ |date=1 January 2009 }}</ref>

==Regatta==
Since 1899 Silkeborg has hosted an event called "Ildfestregatta", which means "fire party [[regatta]]".<ref>[http://silkeborgcom.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/ildfestregatta-i-silkeborg-en-fest-ud-over-det-saedvanlige/], Gegatta, Retrieved 8 October 2013.</ref> The event is held once every three years. During the regatta the city streets are closed to traffic in the evening, becoming temporary venues where live music is performed, merchandise is sold from stalls, and an [[amusement park]] operates. The houses next to the [[Gudenå]] River are decorated with colourful lamps, as are the many boats that enter the port at this time.[[File:Hjejlen.jpg|right|thumb|180px|''Hjejlen'' ("The [[Eurasian Golden Plover|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.]]

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 0:00&nbsp;p.m., there is an unofficial Danish fireworks championship. Each day, a different company puts on a fireworks display and the winner is announced on Saturday. On Saturday evening, the winner from three years before puts on a major firework show sponsored by the City Council. Nowadays the fireworks are fired from a huge raft on Silkeborg Lake just next to City Hall, however, in years gone by, the show was done from the roof of the old paper mill.

==Sports==
The two most popular sports in Silkeborg are football and handball. The city's professional football team, [[Silkeborg IF]], play in Danish football's highest league, the [[Danish Superliga]]. The team has won the League Trophy once, in [[1993-94 Danish Superliga|1994]]; the [[Danish Cup]] in [[2000-01 Danish Cup|2001]]; and the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] in [[1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1997]]. Silkeborg IF plays its home matches at [[Silkeborg Stadion]], renamed Mascot Park after the company [[MASCOT Workwear|Mascot]], a textiles manufacturer, which bought the rights to the stadium name. It is located close to the city centre and has a capacity of 10,000 people.

Silkeborg's professional handball team is [[Bjerringbro-Silkeborg|BSV]] (named after the three towns of [[Bjerringbro]], Silkeborg, and Voel). The team is a part of the [[Danish Handball League]], and plays its home matches at [[Silkeborg-Hallerne|Jysk Arena]], previously known Silkeborg Hallerne, a sports centre northeast of the city centre. The ladies handball team Silkeborg-Voel usually plays its home matches at Voel Hallerne about 10&nbsp;km from Silkeborg.

The motor racing circuit [[Jyllands-Ringen]] is located about 5&nbsp;km east of the city centre, in Resenbro. The circuit is 2.3&nbsp;km long and was a part of the DTC, ([[Danish Touringcar Championship]]) and currently a part of the [[STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship|TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship]] and the [[TCR Denmark Touring Car Championship|TCR Denmark Touring Car Series]].

Silkeborg IF Cykling is a cycling club based in Silkeborg. In 2004, the club created an élite amateur team, called Team Designa Køkken. Its biggest accomplishment came in 2008 when rider [[Jakob Fuglsang]] won [[Danmark Rundt]] (i.e. The Tour of Denmark).

Silkeborg has a ski resort, with natural snow in winter, and also a nylon track that allows for year-round skiing. The ski resort is located in Gjern about 15&nbsp;km from the city centre.<ref>[http://www.skiurlaub-infos.com/165/skiing-denmark.html Skiing in Denmark], Skiurlaub-Infos, Retrieved 11 October 2008.</ref> In March 2019, Silkeborg hosted the World Women's [[Curling]] Championships.<ref>[http://www.worldcurling.org/wwcc-2019-venue Silkeborg, Denmark to host World Women’s Curling Championship 2019], World Curling Federation, Retrieved 18 March 2019.</ref>

==Media==
Silkeborg is served by two media outlets; a newspaper and a radio station. The oldest of the two is the daily newspaper ''[[Midtjyllands Avis]]'' founded in 1857<ref name=jphus>{{cite web|title=Other Activities|url=http://www.jppol.dk/en/artikler/other-activities.aspx|work=JP/Politikens Hus|access-date=15 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215230834/http://www.jppol.dk/en/artikler/other-activities.aspx|archive-date=15 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> as ''Silkeborg Avis''. It is the sixth oldest newspaper in Denmark and was founded when the town of Silkeborg had only existed for 11 years. For many years the paper had its own paper press, but now it is printed at [[Jyllands-Posten]]'s facilities.

''Midtjyllands Avis'' is now owned by the Silkeborg Avis group. This group is also the joint owner of the radio station Radio 1 (formerly known as Radio Silkeborg), a commercial radio station broadcasting online and on FM across central Jutland. The radio station tends to air a mix of pop music and local news. The sister station, Silkeborg Guld, tailors its programming for audiences interested in older Danish and English music, only interrupted by adverts. The newspaper and the radio station are both headquartered at Papirfabrikken.

On the 16th of August 2013 it was announced that Radio Silkeborg was to be handed over to the Radio ABC Group. As a consequence, five employees were made redundant, but programmes would continue to be broadcast on the same FM frequency.<ref>[http://www.radioassistant.com/dk/2013/08/breaking-radio-1-og-silkeborg-guld-lukker/ Radio Silkeborg closes], Retrieved 17 November 2013.</ref>

==Transportation==
* '''Road''': Silkeborg is connected by motorways to [[Aarhus]], [[Herning]], [[Horsens]], [[Randers]] and [[Viborg, Denmark|Viborg]].  A new motorway was completed in September 2016 connecting Silkeborg to Aarhus and Herning. Regional buses to the surrounding cities depart from the train station. Local public transport includes 12 local bus routes serving the city centre and suburbs.
* '''Rail''': The main station, [[Silkeborg railway station]], is on the [[Skanderborg–Herning railway line|railway line between Aarhus and Herning]], with services currently operated by [[GoCollective]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gocollective.dk/station/silkeborg-station/|title=Silkeborg Station|publisher=GoCollective|language=da|accessdate=21 April 2024}}</ref> The former railway connections to {{rws|Horsens}}, {{rws|Bramming}} and {{rws|Langå}} were closed in the 1960s, meaning the city has been left with eastward and westward trains only.
* '''Water''': The [[Gudenå]] River was for many years an important transport link for passengers and cargo, but passenger transport along the river is now only available for tourists during the summer.
* '''Airport''': [[Karup Airport|Midtjyllands Lufthavn]] (Karup Airport) is the closest airport, located 40&nbsp;km North West of the city. The airport offers several daily flights to the Danish capital, [[Copenhagen]].

==Notable people==
[[File:Harald Madsen "Bivognen" "Släpvagnen".jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Harald Madsen, 1930s]]
[[File:Alphabeat .jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Alphabeat, 2008]]

=== Arts ===
* [[Lau Lauritzen Sr.]] (1878–1938), film director, screenwriter and actor in the silent film era 
* [[Astrid Aagesen]] (1883–1965) Danish-Swedish designer, crafted objects from pewter and silver
* [[Harald Madsen]] (1890–1949), variety artist and film actor in popular Danish silent films
* [[Søren Hjorth Nielsen]] (1901–1983), painter and illustrator 
* [[Erik Raadal]] (1905–1941), landscape painter
* [[Asger Jorn]] (1914–1973), painter, sculptor and ceramic artist; his major painting ''[[Stalingrad (painting)|Stalingrad]]'' is in the [[Museum Jorn, Silkeborg]] 
* [[Bodil Kaalund]] (1930–2016), award-winning painter, textile artist and writer
* [[Don Powell]] (born 1946), drummer with 1970s English rock band [[Slade]], resides here with his Danish wife Hanna
* [[Jesper Asholt]] (born 1960), actor
* [[Maibritt Saerens]] (born 1970), actress
* [[Simon Kvamm]] (born 1975), Danish–Faroese actor and singer
* [[Rune Klan]] (born 1976), comedian and magician
* [[Ole Tøpholm]] (born 1977), radio host, known for his coverage of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]
* [[Mads Mathias]] (born 1981), singer, saxophonist and songwriter
* [[Esben Bjerre Hansen]] (born 1987), radio and television host
* [[Martin Jensen (DJ)|Martin Jensen]] (born 1991), DJ and record producer
* [[Alphabeat]] (formed 2006), pop band

===Public service, business and science ===
* [[Theodora Lang]] (1855–1935), pioneer in women's education, founded Th. Lang's School in Silkeborg
* [[Peter Sabroe]] (1867–1913), journalist, politician and children's rights advocate
* [[Johannes Fibiger]] (1867–1928), physician and professor of [[anatomical pathology]], won the 1926 [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]], but the basis of his prize was subsequently disproved
* [[Peter Esben-Petersen]] (1869–1942), [[entomologist]], studied [[Neuroptera]]
* [[Poul Ib Gjessing]] (1909–1944), sea captain and member of the Danish resistance to Nazi occupation
* [[Lars Larsen (entrepreneur)|Lars Larsen]] (1948–2019), businessman, owner and founder of the [[Jysk (store)|Jysk]] retail chain, lived in Silkeborg from 1982
* [[Marie Jepsen]] (1940–2018), member of the European Parliament<ref>{{Cite web |last=Washuus |first=Dorte |date=2008-06-04 |title=Grundloven er værd at fejre |trans-title=The Constitution is worth celebrating |url=https://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/mennesker/grundloven-er-v%C3%A6rd-fejre |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=[[Kristeligt Dagblad]] |language=da}}</ref>

===Sport===
[[File:EskildEbbesen2012BronzeDSR.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Eskild Ebbesen, 2012]]
* [[Jesper Skibby]] (born 1964), former professional road bicycle racer
* [[Thomas Bjørn]] (born 1971), professional golfer
* [[Eskild Ebbesen]] (born 1972), lightweight rower, has won five Olympic medals (three gold); Danish team flag bearer at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Peter Sørensen (footballer)|Peter Sørensen]] (born 1973), footballer, played 209 games for [[Silkeborg IF]], also served as manager
* [[Lars Bak]] (born 1980), professional road bicycle racer
* [[Nicolas Dalby]] (born 1984), mixed martial artist
* [[Annika Langvad]] (born 1984), cross-country mountain biker, Women's Cross-Country World Champion
* [[Martin Ørnskov]] (born 1985), footballer with over 350 club caps, captain at [[Lyngby BK]]
* [[Patrick Kristensen]] (born 1987), footballer, over 280 club caps with [[AaB Fodbold]]
* [[Morten Ørum Madsen]] (born 1988), professional golfer
* [[Simon Jakobsen]] (born 1990), footballer, over 200 club caps with [[Silkeborg IF]]
* [[Ida Bobach]] (born 1991), orienteering competitor, Junior World Champion in 2009
* [[Kasper Dolberg]] (born 1997), professional footballer, 17 caps for [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
* [[Emma Norsgaard]] (born 1999), professional road bicycle racer

==In popular culture==
* In the 1973 film ''[[The Day of the Jackal (film)|The Day of the Jackal]]'', the main character dons a number of aliases throughout the story. One of them is a Danish schoolteacher named Per Lundqvist, who claims to hail from the town of Silkeborg.
* In the opening episode of the sixth series of ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' [[Heidi Klum|Heidi Klum's]] character receives an award for women in government, representing Silkeborg.
* Inspired by an Asger Jorn print in a band member's home in Dublin, Ireland, Silkeborg is now also the name of an Irish band<ref>[https://www.myspace.com/silkeborg Silkeborg]</ref>

==Twin towns – sister cities==
Silkeborg terminated all its twinnings in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Silkeborg dropper venskabsby|url=https://www.midtjyllandsavis.dk/artikel/799a26cc-7252-4190-b416-ab2f37d1243b/|website=midtjyllandsavis.dk|publisher=Midtjyllands Avis|language=da|date=2016-09-22|access-date=2021-03-29}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Gjessø]]
*[[Them, Denmark|Them]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
{{Wikivoyage}}
* [http://www.silkeborgkommune.dk Official municipality website]
* [http://www.silkeborg.com www.silkeborg.com] – tourist information
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110205130202/http://www.hjejlen.com/cust/376/showpage.asp?IEITEM=1799 Hjejlen.com]
* [http://www.statistikbanken.dk/BEF44 Byopgørelsen (inhabitants cities) latest publications]
* [http://www.museumjorn.dk Museum Jorn, Silkeborg]

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