Viby Centret

Viby Centret is a shopping centre located in the Viby district of Aarhus, Denmark. It was built in 1970 and originally opened as an outdoor centre laid out like a pedestrian shopping street. A comprehensive renovation in 1990 transformed it into a covered, indoor shopping centre with 500 basement parking spaces, although one street housing a Danske Bank branch remained outdoors. The centre sits on the northern corner of Viby Torv, at the intersection of Skanderborgvej and Ydre Ringvej, opposite the old Viby Church. Today Viby Centret serves as a local and regional retail destination with a mix of shops, services and a large Føtex supermarket. According to Danish Wikipedia, the centre attracts more than 2.3 million visitors annually and generates turnover of DKK 507 million. Its official website highlights a range of customer amenities, including three hours of free parking, electric vehicle charging in partnership with Clever (20 normal chargers in the parking basement and 8 fast-charging points at the Stenkildevej parking area), and parcel drop-off and collection services. The centre is also active in community partnerships. It has entered into a partnership with the child welfare organisation Børns Vilkår to support BørneTelefonen and HØRT, helplines for children and young people. Sunday shopping is available on the first Sunday of each month at selected stores. Regular opening hours are 10:00–18:00 Monday to Friday and 10:00–15:00 on Saturday, with the centre closed on Sundays except for special Sunday shopping days; the Føtex store has longer hours, opening from 07:00 and closing at 21:00 on most weekdays. Viby Centret is a well-established retail landmark in Aarhus, combining everyday convenience retail with specialty shops and services for the surrounding community.

Viby Centret was built in 1970 in the Viby district of Aarhus, Denmark. It originally opened as an outdoor shopping centre designed as a pedestrian street, reflecting the shopping centre planning trends of the era. The centre is located on the northern corner of Viby Torv, at the intersection of Skanderborgvej and Ydre Ringvej, opposite the old Viby Church. In 1990, the centre underwent a comprehensive renovation that converted it from an outdoor pedestrian street into a covered, indoor shopping centre. As part of this renovation, 500 basement parking spaces were added. Despite the conversion to an indoor format, one street housing a Danske Bank branch remained outdoors. Over the decades, Viby Centret has established itself as a significant retail destination in Aarhus. According to Danish Wikipedia, the centre now receives more than 2.3 million visitors annually and has an annual turnover of DKK 507 million. The centre continues to evolve its offerings, including modern amenities such as electric vehicle charging in partnership with Clever, with 20 normal chargers in the parking basement and 8 fast-charging points at the Stenkildevej parking area. It also offers three hours of free parking and parcel drop-off and collection services. In recent years, Viby Centret has engaged in community partnerships, notably with the child welfare organisation Børns Vilkår, supporting the BørneTelefonen and HØRT helplines. The centre also participates in Sunday shopping on the first Sunday of each month, with selected stores open.

• 1990

  Comprehensive renovation converts the centre into a covered indoor shopping centre with 500 basement parking spaces.

• 1970

  Viby Centret is built as an outdoor shopping centre in Viby, Aarhus.

• Partnership with Børns Vilkår to support BørneTelefonen and HØRT helplines.

• Partnership with Clever to install 20 normal EV chargers in the parking basement and 8 fast-charging points at Stenkildevej.

Local and regional shopping centre in Aarhus offering everyday retail, services and community engagement.

Product categories. Retail shopping centre · Supermarket (Føtex) · Specialty shops · Services · Parking · EV charging

1. 1Viby Centret official websitevibycentret.dk
2. 2Viby Centret - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Viby Centret - Danish Wikipediada.wikipedia.org