Vålse Vig

Prior to land reclamation in the 1800s, in the expansive Vålse Vig (Vålse Inlet) there were a number of naturally…

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Isøre Assembly

Though Saxo suggests that the election of a king was a regular event at Isøre Ting (Assembly), he only mentions it…

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Kirke Hyllinge

Situated almost in the middle of Hornsherred peninsula, you get to route 53 via Kirke Hyllinge. Here, the Vikings…

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Gevninge - Gateway to Lejre

Travelling from Lejre to Hornsherred, you pass Gevninge, today a very quiet little village. But it was the opposite…

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Lejre of the Legends (Sagnlandet Lejre)

“Hail the travellers! Guests have come hither!” Japke raises a welcoming hand and beckons the visitors towards her.…

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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…

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Gunvald from Salløv

Around 14km south of Hedehusene village is another village called Salløv. In the 1770s, farmers working in the…

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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…

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Lovns Lake

25km southwest of Aars, Lovns peninsula just sticks out into one of Limfjord’s side inlets. In the Viking Age,…

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