Toldboden, located at the port quay, served as a customs house for many years. Inaugurated in 1897, it was designed by famous Danish architect Hack Kampmann. Nowadays, this red brick structure with three towers houses Erhvervscentrum Aarhus and Studenterhus Aarhus.

The Aarhus Theater is the largest provincial theater in Denmark. Designed by Danish architect Hack Kampmann, construction began in 1898 and was completed in 1900. This Art Nouveau structure was built with an emphasis on natural materials, and its interior was designed by artists Hansen-Reistrup and Hans Tegner.

The Post and Telegraph Building, built in 1904, is another design by the well-known Danish architect Hack Kampmann. It was built of granite and tiles, his favorite construction materials. The entrance is decorated with an interesting composition, consisting of a lamp with a bird atop it above the door.

Aarhus City Hall, designed by architects Arne Jacobsen and Erik Møller, was inaugurated on June 2, 1941. It was marked for preservation in 1994 because of its unique architecture. The tower was added due to massive public pressure. The building has a total area of 19,380 square meters and the tower is 60 meters tall. It is made of concrete plated with marble from Porsgrunn, Norway.

The Danish National Business Archives, constructed in 1902 in a beautifully decorated Romanesque style, was designed by architect Hack Kampmann. Until 1963, it had housed the National Library of Aarhus.

The Scandinavian Congress Center, established in 2005, is a conference center. It contains a meeting hall, banquet room, hotel, shopping arcade and offices. Designed by Skovgaard Sørensens Tegnestue, it has a modern, eye-catching architectural style using a lot of glass.

Aarhus Central Station, built in 1927, is the city’s main railroad station. It was designed by the State Rail Company's architect K.T. Seest. Serving as the main hub for rail traffic between Aarhus and the rest of Denmark, the station is used by an average of 6.3 million people per year, making it the busiest train station outside of Copenhagen. The station is connected to a shopping center with 93 stores. The station itself has a few shops and a grocery store.

This building, constructed in 1905, used to house the Jutland Business School, the predecessor to the Aarhus School of Business. Designed by Danish architect Hack Kampmann, its white rendered façade and thin granite stripes above and beneath the windows look magnificent.