The documentary ‘A Lovable House’ was produced by journalist Dorte Søholm and film editor Ole Grønbæk in 2016. It presents the complete story of this iconic hall and its world-famous architecture. We hear of a building that attracted controversy even before it was constructed, but that has since conquered all our hearts with its charm and its welcoming appearance.
Watch the documentary
Title: »A Lovable House« (trailer)
Duration: 1:30
Subtitles: No
Narrative: Danish
Title: »A Lovable House«
Duration: 59:00
Subtitles: English
Narrative: Danish
The Dream
Aarhus City Hall was inaugurated on 2 July 1941. In the 1930s, visionary politicians in the city had dreamt of a building that could represent democracy, and the promise of a new and better future – a place that did not smack of bourgeois power and superficiality.
The architectural history