Monastery of the Holy Ghost
Helligåndsklostret (Aalborg Kloster)
Founded in 1431, this is one of Denmark's oldest surviving social welfare institutions. Its red-brick monastery features a cloister and medieval wall paintings, and it served as a resistance stronghold during World War II.
The Monastery of the Holy Ghost was founded in 1431 and is one of the oldest surviving social welfare institutions in Denmark. For centuries it served as a hospital, care home and orphanage, and it still provides housing for the elderly today. The red-brick buildings enclose a peaceful cloister courtyard, and the monastery church contains medieval fresco paintings. During World War II, "Churchill Club," one of Denmark's earliest student resistance groups, was active here, and a memorial plaque on the wall commemorates it. Interior access is mainly through guided tours in summer. The courtyards and the alley known as Latin Lane can be explored freely, and it is just a two-minute walk from Budolfi Cathedral.
Opening hours
Courtyard open daytime; interior by guided tour only (mainly in summer)
Nearby sights
- Budolfi Cathedral
- Jomfru Ane Gade
- Jens Bang's Stone House
- Aalborg Waterfront
- Aalborghus Castle
- Utzon Center
- KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg
- House of Music