Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.  It has a population of 170,327 (as of 1 January 2013) and is the main city of the island of Funen.  The city is the seat of Odense Municipality, with a population of 191,610 (as of 1 January 2012), and was the seat of Odense County until 1970, and Funen County from 1970 until 1 January 2007, when Funen County became part of the Region of Southern Denmark.  
  Odense (from "Odins Ve," meaning "Odin's shrine," referring to the god Odin of Denmark's indigenous Norse mythology), is one of the oldest cities of Denmark and had its 1000th anniversary in 1988.  To celebrate this, a forest named "the Thousand Year Forest" (Danish: Tusindarsskoven) was cultivated.  The shrine of Saint Canute (Danish: Sankt Knud/ Knud den Hellige) in Saint Canute's Cathedral held great attraction for pilgrims throughout the Middle Ages.  In the 16th century, the town was the meeting-place of several parliaments, and down to 1805 it was the seat of the provincial assembly of Funen.  
Odense's most famous landmark was Odinstarnet (The Odin Tower) constructed in 1935, as the second-tallest tower in Europe, only surpassed by the Eiffel Tower.  Odinstarnet was blown up by a Danish Nazi group in 1944 and has never been rebuilt.  However, a miniature model of it now stands in the residential area Odinsparken in the area where the original tower was.  
  Until the beginning of the Danish industrial revolution, Odense was also the second-largest city in modern Denmark, but has in recent times been overtaken by Aarhus.  (Referred to the site of "Wikipedia")
  
  

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Odense Banegard Center

Odense Banegard Center (Odense Station) is the main railway station of the city of Odense, Denmark. Situated as a major station on the Copenhagen-Fredericia/Taulov line, it is also a terminus for Svendborgbanen. The current station building is Odense's third, having opened on 15 September 1995. The first one, now demolished, opened in 1865 with the rest of the railway line across Funen (Dronning Louises Jernbane), replaced in 1914 by the still-existing building drawn by Heinrich Wenck. Historically, Odense station has been the central hub of railways on Funen, being the terminus for a handful of now closed railways: Nordfyenske Jernbane (NFJ, 1882-1966) Odense-Kerteminde-Martofte Jernbane (OKMJ, 1900-1966) Odense-Norre Broby-Faborg Jernbane (ONFJ, 1906-1954) Nordvestfyenske Jernbane (OMB, 1911-1966) Besides the stations serves international services to Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Hamburg (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden) and Basel (Switzerland/France). The Danish Railway Museum is located in the roundhouse immediately north of Odense station. (Referred to the site of "Wikipedia")

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(Friday 2 August) Odense Banegard Center (Odense Station), Ostre Stationsvej 27, 5000 Odense C

H. C. Andersens Hus

H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum) is located at the fairy tale writer's birthplace is situated in the old precinct. The Hans Christian Andersen Museum opened in 1908 as a museum of the poet's life and work, making it one of the oldest poet museums. Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen; April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories--called "eventyr," or "fairy-tales--express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films. Hans Christian Andersen was born in the town of Odense, Denmark, on Tuesday, April 2, 1805. He was an only child. Andersen's father, also Hans, considered himself related to nobility. His paternal grandmother had told his father that their family had in the past belonged to a higher social class, but investigations prove these stories unfounded. Theories that Andersen may have been an illegitimate son of King Christian VII persist. Nevertheless, King Frederick VI took a personal interest in him as a youth and paid for a part of his education. Andersen's father, who had received an elementary education, introduced Andersen to literature, reading him Arabian Nights. Andersen's mother, Anne Marie Andersdatter, was educated and worked as a lawyer following his father's death in 1816, remarrying in 1818. Andersen was sent to a boarding school for rich children where he received an advanced education and was forced to support himself, working as a banker and, later, for a doctor. At 14, he moved to Copenhagen to seek employment as an actor. Having an excellent soprano voice, he was accepted into the Royal Danish Theatre, but his voice soon changed. A colleague at the theatre told him that he considered Andersen a poet. Taking the suggestion seriously, Andersen began to focus on writing. Jonas Collin, following a chance encounter with Andersen, immediately felt a great affection for him, and sent him to a grammar school in Slagelse, covering all his expenses. Andersen had already published his first story, The Ghost at Palnatoke's Grave in 1822. Though not a keen student, he also attended school at Elsinore until 1827. He later said his years in school were the darkest and most bitter of his life. At one school, he lived at his schoolmaster's home. There he was abused in order "to improve his character," he was told. He later said the faculty had discouraged him from writing in general, causing him to enter a state of depression. (Referred to the site of "Wikipedia")

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: the signpost

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: The Little Mermaid

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: "Klods-Hans ("Clumsy Hans," 2011) by Jac Hansen

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: my lunch

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: the entrance to the museum

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: Andersen's birth house

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: Andersen's birth house

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: Andersen's birth house

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: Andersen's birth house

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: Andersen's birth house

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: Andersen's birth house

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Hus (The Hans Christian Andersen Museum), Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense: Andersen's birth house

Sct. Knuds Kirke

Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), also known as Odense Cathedral, is named after the Danish king Canute the Saint (Danish: Knud den Hellige), otherwise Canute IV. It is a fine example of Brick Gothic architecture. The church's most visited section is the crypt where the remains of Canute and his brother Benedict are on display. St. Canute's Church in one form or another has stood on Abbey Hill in Odense (Danish: Klosterbakken) for over 900 years. (Referred to the site of "Wikipedia")

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense: the Gothic brick entrance

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense: The Nave

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense: Steps to the Altar

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense: the Altar

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense: the Altar

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense: the ceiling

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense: the pipe organ

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense: the pipe organ

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(Friday 2 August) Sct. Knuds Kirke (or Odense Domkirke; St. Canute's Cathedral), Klosterbakken 2, 5000 Odense: Canute IV of Denmark's corpse crypt. The king was murdered in 1086 in the neaby Sct. Albani wooden church, was in 1095 transferred to this crypt. In 1100 he was enshrined as San Canuto, the patron saint of Denmark on the altar in the choir of the church of that time. From 1300-1499 that old church was replaced by the present cathedral.

H.C. Andersen Haven

Hans Christian Andersen Haven (H.C. Andersen Garden) is also known as The Fairy Tale Garden. It is located just behind or in the south of Sct. Knuds Kirke.

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(Friday 2 August) H.C. Andersen Haven (H.C. Andersen Garden or The Fairy Tale Garden), 5000 Odense (behind or south of Sct. Knuds Kirke): the bronze statue of H.C. Andersen *This bronze statue by Louis Hasselriis was revealed on June 19th 1888 in the Kings Garden. In 1905 it was moved to Graabroedre Plads and in 1949 it was moved to it's current position in Eventyrhaven. (Quoted from the site of "Visit Denmark")

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(Friday 2 August) H.C. Andersen Haven (H.C. Andersen Garden or The Fairy Tale Garden), 5000 Odense (behind or south of Sct. Knuds Kirke): the bronze statue of H.C. Andersen

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(Friday 2 August) H.C. Andersen Haven (H.C. Andersen Garden or The Fairy Tale Garden), 5000 Odense (behind or south of Sct. Knuds Kirke): the bronze statue of H.C. Andersen

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(Friday 2 August) H.C. Andersen Haven (H.C. Andersen Garden or The Fairy Tale Garden), 5000 Odense (behind or south of Sct. Knuds Kirke)

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(Friday 2 August) H.C. Andersen Haven (H.C. Andersen Garden or The Fairy Tale Garden), 5000 Odense (behind or south of Sct. Knuds Kirke)

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(Friday 2 August) H.C. Andersen Haven (H.C. Andersen Garden or The Fairy Tale Garden), 5000 Odense (behind or south of Sct. Knuds Kirke)

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(Friday 2 August) H.C. Andersen Haven (H.C. Andersen Garden or The Fairy Tale Garden), 5000 Odense (behind or south of Sct. Knuds Kirke)

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(Friday 2 August) H.C. Andersen Haven (H.C. Andersen Garden or The Fairy Tale Garden), 5000 Odense (behind or south of Sct. Knuds Kirke): the bronze bust of "Den lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne" ("The Little Match Girl")

H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem

H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000.Odense. H.C. Andersen lived with his parents from the age of 2 to 14 (1807 to 1819). It opened as a museum in 1931. The museum is free for children under 18 (30.00 DKK per adult).

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense: me

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense

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(Friday 2 August) H. C. Andersens Barndomshjem (H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home), Munkemollestraede 3, 5000 Odense