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H. C. Andersens kvarter i Odense

H.C. Andersens Kvarter

H. C. Andersen's Odense

Photo: Destination Fyn

Go on a wondrous journey through Hans Christian Andersen’s Odense. Visit the poet’s birth- and childhood homes or the Hans Christian Andersen Museum. If you need an even bigger dose of the poet, fear not. There is lots more to see.

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H. C. Andersen's House

In the old part of Odense, you will find the iconic yellow corner house – the fairytale poet’s birth place. Hans Christian Andersen’s House opend in 1908 as a museum and tells the story of the poet’s life. H. C. Andersen’s House is one of the world’s oldest poet museums and is visited by people from all over the world.

H. C. Andersen's Childhood Home

From 1807 to 1819 H. C. Andersen lived in one of the three little apartments in this house with his parents. The house became a museum in 1930 and here you can experience several of his original manuscripts and diaries. One of the living rooms houses a small exhibition which shows the poet’s childhood in Odense.

H. C. Andersen Museum

Explore the astounding life's work of Hans Christian Andersen. The museum has more than 35.000 objects – for example paper cuttings and poems. Experience the exhibition “Poetry, paper and scissor – the magical kind” which mixes the poet’s life with colorful and magical elements and enhances H. C. Andersen’s work as a visual artist.

Møntergården

Take a trip back in time and experience the authentic city environment from the 19th century, where Hans Christian Andersen ran around and played as a child. Feel the history in the narrow streets, on the cobblestones, in the courtyards behind the houses and in the exhibitions build by Odense Bys Museer (Odense City Museums).

In the Footstep of Hans Christian Andersen

We invite you to take a stroll through the heart of old Odense, Hans Christian Andersen’s birthplace, where you can encounter numerous things to remind you of Denmark’s world-famous writer of fairy ta...

Fairy tale sculptures in Odense

Watch the fairy tale figures of H. C. Andersen come to live all over Odense – in parks and in the streets and alleys you can meet 16 sculptures, all inspired by the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

Den Fynske Landsby

I Den Fynske Landsby kommer historien helt ind under huden. Her er fortiden nærværende og der er plads til leg og fordybelse.

Do you want more H. C. Andersen?

The world-famous poet is the focal point of several events in Odense.

The Hans Christian Andersen Parade

The Hans Christian Andersen Parade performs at the fairy tale castle stage in the Fairytale Garden with a whole new performance, "24 small and big act...

Hans Christian Andersen City Games in Odense

Every summer, young athletes from around the world gather in Odense for Hans Christian Andersen City Games. It will be a week of fun, sport, competiti...

H.C. Andersen Marathon

A fairy-tale marathon for everyone HCA Marathon celebrates its 20th anniversary and invites both debutants and experienced runners to an unforgett...