Horsens is a Danish town in east Jutland. It is the site of the
council of Horsens municipality.
The city is currently undergoing a positive development with new
industry moving to Horsens, or expanding their activities already in Horsens. A lot of electronics and graphical companies are based here. Horsens also has Denmark's only
Industry Museum.
In recent years, much work has been done to improve cultural activity. Several internationally known artists, like
Joe Cocker,
Bob Dylan,
Tom Jones,
Bryan Adams,
David Bowie, José Carreras, Helmut Lotti,
Westlife, R.E.M.,
Paul McCartney,
Robbie Williams,
The Rolling Stones,
Madonna and
Dolly Parton have performed, or have performances planned in Horsens.
One of the largest cultural
events in Horsens is the annual European Medieval Festival on the last
Friday and Saturday in
August. The
town centre of Horsens is then transformed into the largest medieval
market town in
Northern Europe with activities and
entertainment for families and children of all ages.
Every Year in
March a Crime Festival takes
place in Horsens. The Crime Festival - in Danish called Krimimessen - is an
event for Crime,
Mystery and Thrillers. The Crime Festival is organized by Horsens Public
Library and every year many well known and even
famous crimewriters visit Horsens.
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