Beder: Baptismal Font from around 1150 and Local History
Accommodation in Beder
Beder brings together two historical points of reference that offer different perspectives: the baptismal font in Beder Church dates from around 1150, while the “Børnenes Lokalhistorie” route takes you back to Beder in 1910. One is a single item of church furnishings; the other is a local history route with ten stops. If you are looking for a cultural focus for your trip, you can choose between church furnishings and a story about local people and places.
Church and Local History
The baptismal font is the oldest item of furnishings in Beder Church. Its approximate dating to around 1150 makes it a tangible historical point of reference within the church. Here, the focus is on a single object and its place in time. For visitors interested in church furnishings, this is a clearly defined focus; the route, by contrast, explores local history at several stops.
The “Børnenes Lokalhistorie” route takes visitors on a journey back in time to Beder in 1910. At each of its ten stops, there are text-based dialogues with historical figures who once lived in the town and were connected with the location in question. The narrator and the stop are linked: you encounter local history through people who have a connection to the places in question. This gives the route a different approach from the church’s single item of furnishings. A 2021 description named the free “OpdagAarhus” app as a way to access the route. If you are planning to use the app, check in advance whether the app and route are currently available.
Vilhelmsborg and Vilhelmsborg Forest
Vilhelmsborg is located near Beder, between Mårslet and Beder, south of Aarhus. Today, it is set up as an equestrian sports centre, giving it a different focus from the church furnishings and the local history route. Vilhelmsborg Forest lies east of Vilhelmsborg Manor, on both sides of the Giber Å. For orientation, the manor, forest and river are distinct points of reference: Vilhelmsborg is now set up as an equestrian sports centre, while the forest’s location is defined by its position east of the manor and on both sides of the Giber Å. If you are interested in the landscape, you can consider the forest alongside the manor’s sporting focus.
Mariendal Strand: Swimming and Walking
Swimming is possible at Mariendal Strand. The beach is also a good starting point for walks north towards Fløjstrup and Moesgaard. This gives you two different activities to choose from: swimming at the beach or a walk heading north. The destinations mentioned provide a specific direction for the walk, while swimming takes place right at the beach. When planning your trip, you can distinguish this focus on activities from the historical themes in Beder and the equestrian sports centre at Vilhelmsborg. This lets you weigh up your interests in local history, equestrian sports, swimming or walking without combining these different points of reference into a single destination.
Discover more destinations: Malling, Trige, Skødstrup, Hasselager, Hjortshøj, Tilst, Ajstrup, Tranbjerg.
For the wider travel overview: Aarhus Municipality.
