Horsens (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhɒːsn̩s]) is a city on the east coast of the Jutland region of Denmark.

It has managed to draw major names such as Madonna, One Direction, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones.

[3] It is believed the name Horsens derives from the old Danish words hors (horse) and næs (naze, headland).

The earliest traces of a city are remains of a pagan burial site and houses dating back to the 9th century.

The population rose dramatically when people from the countryside moved to the city to work in the factories.

The city is surrounded by typical moraine landscape with low hills and valleys created by glaciers during the last ice ages.

The city is also home to VIA University College which brings a lot of international students to move to this town.

Several internationally known artists, such as Madonna, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Joe Cocker, Elton John, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Tom Jones, Bryan Adams, David Bowie, José Carreras, Helmut Lotti, Westlife, R.E.M., Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, The Rolling Stones, Dolly Parton, AC/DC, U2, Rammstein and Snow Patrol have performed, or have performances planned in Horsens.

One of the largest cultural events in Denmark is the annual European Medieval Festival on the last Friday and Saturday in August.

The city is home to Horsens Industrimuseum, a museum showing the history of the industrial society.

The largest educational institution in Horsens is VIA University College, which offers a wide range of engineering, technical and business programmes for Danish and International students.

[citation needed] Carl August Lorentzen was a safe cracker who became famous for his escape from the prison in 1949 when he dug a tunnel from his cell and out to freedom.