Skive is a town on the Limfjord Bay, on the site of the former castle of the Danish kings. A thirteenth-century church adorned with late-gothic polychromes has been preserved here, as well as some of the manor buildings.
The city was founded as a settlement at Skivehus Castle. Gothic cellars and sixteenth-century manor buildings have survived to this day. Skive's attraction is the 13th century Romanesque Church of Our Lady. Inside you can admire paintings from the 15th century. In the town there is also a later brick church erected in the 19th century.
Although the history of the city dates back to the Middle Ages, its development did not take place until the 19th century, when a canal was built through the spit closing the mouth of the Limfjord Bay. This made it possible to build a port and boost trade. Currently, there is also Skive Sosport Harbor, where yachts and sailing boats can moor.
The attraction of Skive is the Museum with a large collection of Danish paintings from the 20th century and collections on the history of the city. An interesting fact is the longest wooden bridge in Denmark, located at the mouth of the River Skive.
