Once an old train station…
Where people perform their stunts on their rollerblades today, used to be a former goods station 100 years ago, known as “Aarhus Godsbanegård”.
In 2010 Godsbanen was revitalized into a production center for culture.
Aarhus has two dedicated “official” skateparks on either side of the city: Læssøesgade Skoles skaterpark and Steen Billes torv skatepark.
However, rollerbladers and skateboarders alike have built their own DIY park with boxes, ramps and rails around the Godsbanen campus.
Spending an afternoon at Godsbanen, you will meet people from many different backgrounds and countries, practicing their sport together.
One thing they have in common: A passion for learning new tricks on rollerblades and skateboards.
Victor
Victor started rollerblading when he was six years old in his home country Romania. To this day, it still reminds him of his childhood. For him and many other skaters, Godsbanen is far more than just a skatepark. “I don’t always go to Godsbanen just for skating. Sometimes I just go for the cool vibes. It makes me feel closer to the community I used to have back home.“
Kaj
Kaj, half Japanese half Danish, is a medical student and new in the rollerblading scene. He started learning tricks by other skaters at Godsbanen a month ago. He says, they encourage him, when he doesn’t believe in himself. This is his sense of community:
Mia
“Here, there is space for everyone”, says Mia, a local Danish skateboarder and member of SkateEducate, a community program launched on the Godsbanen campus back in 2014 to get more women involved in skateboarding. Skateboarding to her means trying new things, failing, breaking bones and just having fun.
“It’s very cohesive here, you don’t have to do much to get into SkateEducate. If someone from the crew really likes you they basically force you to join”, jokes Mia.
