Vålse Vig
Prior to land reclamation in the 1800s, in the expansive Vålse Vig (Vålse Inlet) there were a number of naturally…
Isøre Assembly
Though Saxo suggests that the election of a king was a regular event at Isøre Ting (Assembly), he only mentions it…
Kirke Hyllinge
Situated almost in the middle of Hornsherred peninsula, you get to route 53 via Kirke Hyllinge. Here, the Vikings…
Gevninge - Gateway to Lejre
Travelling from Lejre to Hornsherred, you pass Gevninge, today a very quiet little village. But it was the opposite…
Lejre of the Legends (Sagnlandet Lejre)
“Hail the travellers! Guests have come hither!” Japke raises a welcoming hand and beckons the visitors towards her.…
The Gerdrup Grave
For many, the Viking Age was the epitome of an age when men went raiding to prove themselves as real men, while…
Gunvald from Salløv
Around 14km south of Hedehusene village is another village called Salløv. In the 1770s, farmers working in the…
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated 250,000 DKK, setting the course towards the world’s longest Viking ship.
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated a quarter of a million kroner to finance the first steps towards…
The Rosenlund Grave
Lying south of the motorway, Bytoften on the outskirts of Langeskov was excavated in 1989-91 and archaeologists…
Lovns Lake
25km southwest of Aars, Lovns peninsula just sticks out into one of Limfjord’s side inlets. In the Viking Age,…