Holbæk

	Holbæk
	Holbæk
	Holbæk
Basic data
State :	Denmark
Region :	Sjælland
Municipality ; (since 2007) :	Holbæk
Coordinates :	55 ° 43 ' N , 11 ° 43' E Coordinates: 55 ° 43 ' N , 11 ° 43' E
Founded:	1236
Population : ; (2020)	28,833
Postal code :	4300 Holbæk
Sister cities :	Celle; Wesenberg Laihia Paimio Dorchester Priekulė Trysil Ås Kil Ljungby Trelleborg; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Website:	holbaek.dk
	; Holbæk from a bird's eye view

The Danish port town of Holbæk [ ˈhɔlʔbɛg ] is located in the northwest of the Sjælland region , on the Holbækfjord , which is part of the Isefjord . It is the administrative seat of Holbæk Municipality on Zealand .

history

The place is first mentioned in 1199 as Holbækgaard . The city grew around the castle built by King Waldemar II in 1236 .

population

Development of the population (January 1st) :

year	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015
Residents	29,578	30,154	31,151	32,485	33,864	35,113	27,157	26,961

traffic

The DSB railway line runs via Holbæk from Roskilde to Kalundborg . In the southeast of the city, the two-lane road bridge Munkholmbroen leads over the Tempelkrogen in the Isefjord.

St. Nikolaj Church

Culture and sights

Buildings

St. Nikolai Church (Holbæk)

Museums

Holbæk Museum , cultural history museum
Andelslandsbyen Nyvang , open air museum
Danmarks Vej- og Bromuseum , opened in 2011, abandoned in 2012

Art college

The Holbæk Slots Ladegaard manor house , the main building of which dates from the end of the 18th century, has housed the Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk (Art School in Holbæk) since 1963 . As the first of its kind in Denmark, up to 75 art lovers of all ages can attend intensive courses lasting several months at the private university - without having to take an entrance exam. The very free training is provided by professional artists. The permanent staff includes artists such as Nis Rømer , Niels Bonde and Hanne Lange Houlberg. Well-known artists such as Documenta participants Lea Porsager and Christoph Schäfer work as guest lecturers . The art college is directed by the German musician Michael Nielen .