Scan Magazine | Travel | Silkeborg
Veteranbanen
By Emelie Krugly | Photos: Torben Nielsen
The preserved Bryrup-Vrads railway is a remnant of the Horsens-BryrupSilkeborg railway that was active from 1929 to 1968, and is also known as “Veteranbanen” (The Vintage Track). The route of the railway and its beautiful surroundings have made it one of the most picturesque and popular railways in Denmark. It meanders from Bryrup past the three lakes Kvindsø, Kulsø and Snabe Igelsø to the old Vrads Station. The steam engine was built in 1949 at Frichs in Århus and originally operated in Fredericia and Nyborg as a shunting machine. Headmaster Knud Pedersen is one of the 25 volunteers and enthusiasts, who keep the railway running during the entire summer season and each weekend running up to Christmas. “We have approximately 35,000 passengers each year, and the nicest thing about
this job is meeting the children who are so excited about riding the train - they are the future enthusiasts,” Pedersen says. “We run what we call the ‘Christmas tree train’ for two weekends in December. The train stops for half an hour in the forest, where you can buy your own Christmas tree. The trip then continues to Vrads Station, where you can buy hot
chocolate, doughnuts and sausages,” he continues. The season starts on the weekend before Easter Sunday and ends in the middle of October. For more information, please visit: www.veteranbanen.dk
Asger Jorn in new surroundings By Stine Daugaard | Photos: Museum Jorn
works of Asger Jorn, which encompass sculptures, vases and reliefs. The museum also houses his most famous piece, the painting Stalingrad. Furthermore the museum has launched the new Cobra Forum, where guests are invited to immerse themselves in the museum’s impressive body of material on Asger Jorn and his fellow Cobra painters. Cobra was an international fellowship of artists from Denmark, Belgium and The Netherlands (Cobra = COpenhagen, BRuxelles and Amsterdam), which was initiated by Asger Jorn. The forum contains databases, film and other material, which so far has not been available to the public.
Museum Jorn in Silkeborg has now become an even more interesting place to delve into the work of the famous Danish artist Asger Jorn. This spring, Museum Jorn in Silkeborg opened its doors for visitors to experience the newly renovated premises, which provide a broader and more thorough presentation of the impressive Jorn collection. This includes a completely new mounting of the museum’s paintings for the first time since the opening of the museum in 1982. Asger Jorn (1914-72), who is considered the most significant Danish artist of the 20th century, grew up in Silkeborg, where he also started his artistic career, and he remained attached to the city all his life. The renovation makes it possible to showcase Jorn’s collected works more ex-
tensively. A new gallery in the basement will show different exhibits from the museum’s private collection, while another room has been dedicated to the ceramic
For more information, please visit: www.museumjorn.dk
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