Brande
| Brande | |
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| Country | Denmark |
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| Region | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Ikast-Brande Municipality |
| Coordinates | 55°57′N 9°07′E / 55.950°N 9.117°ECoordinates: 55°57′N 9°07′E / 55.950°N 9.117°E |
| Population | 7,065 (2014) |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | DK-7330 Brande |
  The location of Brande in Denmark
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Brande is a railway town with a population of 7,065 (1 January 2014) located at the railroad between Vejle and Herning in Ikast-Brande municipality in Region Midtjylland in the central area of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark.
Until 1 January 2007 it was the seat of the municipal-council of Brande municipality.
Brande is the home of leading wind energy pioneer Bonus Energy A/S now Siemens Wind Power.
Brande is also home to Danish clothing companies Bestseller A/S and BTX Group.
The mural paintings of Brande
The mural paintings in Brande are one of the characteristics of the city. Brande is famous for its decorations and art in the public space.
It all began in 1966, where the doctor Ole Bendix and layer Jørgen Mansfeld-giese initiated the creation of the very first mural paintings. ”Midtjysk Kunstforening” was established in the old Askjær School and a new phase in the history of Brande was obvious. The purpose of the organisation was to arrange special events within art, music, theater and film. Initially, the number of members reached 600, both from Brande and the surroundings. The mural paintings were one of the first projects and the goal was to create a gallery atmosphere in the open space without fixed opening hours. Art should be accessible for everybody in their daily life and form the basis of debate and interest.
Statens Kunstfond (Danish National Art Fund) supported the project, and the artists started moving to Brande. The population had different opinions in the beginning, but the mural paintings have put Brande on both the national and the international map, and further to this, Brande was elected as the city of the year in 1969 in Denmark. New mural paintings have been created during the years, some have been carefully restored and others have unfortunately disappeared due to new constructions and wear and tear.
Joy of life, acrobat fantasy and spines
These are just some of the names of the mural paintings. Joy of life is made by the Finish artist Jorma Kardén decorating the library in Brande. Acrobat fantasy is created by K. Bjørn Knudsen and is visible at the old town hall in Storegade, Brande. Spines is painted by Claes Birch and can be seen in Borgergade.
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