 Volden | |
| Length | 180 m (590 ft) |
|---|---|
| Location | Latin Quarter, Aarhus, Denmark |
| Postal code | 8000 |
| Coordinates | 56°09′29.9″N 10°12′31.4″E / 56.158306°N 10.208722°E |
Volden (Lit. The Rampart) is a 180 meters long street in Aarhus, Denmark, situated in the historic Latin Quarter neighborhood. Volden runs from south to north from Store Torv to Graven and intersects Rosensgade roughly in the middle. Volden was created some time before year 1500 on and in the westernmost rampart used to defend the early Viking settlement.[1] It is one of the oldest streets in the city and used to mark the western city limits. Volden is fairly narrow and is a pedestrianized street with cars forbidden access.[2]
- ^ Emanuel 1960, p. 51, line 5: "Som navnet Volden antyder, er denne gade anlagt ved ellcr på den udjævnede bybefæstningsvold og må således formodontlig stamme fra slutningen af middelalderen."
- ^ "Volden" (in Danish). Aarhus City Archives. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.