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This piece of nature is found not far from the city centre of Aalborg. Today the area functions as a recreational park and a bird’s sanctuary. The landscape was created when the Portland Cement Factory and the Nordic Cement Factory (closed in 1972) (check last post from last week) dug up chalk in this area during a period of 70 year. This is not the only chalk pit in Aalborg. There were altogether five of them. I have been walking all the way around this lake many years ago. When I was in Aalborg in mid-October, the weather was still mild, and nature is colourful. This chalk pit is in Hasseris, only a short distance from where one of my sisters live. Unfortunately, I didn’t bring my camera, so the photos were taken with my phone.

We entered through a gate right behind the houses on the top of highest point. Then we simply followed the path around the lake. To give an idea of the size, the highest point from the surface of the lake to the top is almost 25 meters. The lake is 600 meters in length and 200 meters wide. It has a depth of around 10 meters at the deepest point. The colour of the water is turquoise, almost the same colour as tropical waters. Amazing to see this kind of colour in northern Denmark.

This chalk pit is called “Nordens Krittgrav” or something like The Nordic Chalk Pit. During the years between1900 and 1940 the cement industry was digging for chalk right here. But in the 1970 Aalborg municipally took over the whole area and opened it up to the public in 1980. There are benches along the lake and a path that goes all the way round.

We pass an information board that gives information about the geology, history, plants and animals. During the winter season many migrating birds will take a rest here. The board shows photos of different species of birds, ducks and swans. We did meet some of the ducks.

When we returned home, we checked if we could find more information. It turned out there has once been an underground tunnel, build in the 1950s that was supposed to reach 1200 meters underneath the residential area. The tunnel was never completed. They only dug 250 meters, and the tunnel ends at the Hasseris Church. It is closed, but if we had done this research before our walk, we should have had a closer look around the church. We passed the church on our way home. I guess that must be some other time.

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