The Ribe Treasure Hoards

A few kilometres north of Ribe, in Ribe Nørremark, a hoard was found with a Frankish silver cup produced in…

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Ribe Cathedral

When you arrive in Ribe, you will see the iconic spires of the Cathedral from far away, towering up over the flat…

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Grimstrup Coppice

12km northeast of Esbjerg lies another popular area of natural beauty, Grimstrup Krat. It is Denmark’s largest oak…

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Sønderborg Castle

Als was a popular place to live in the Viking Age, and at Sønderborg Castle you can discover fascinating aspects of…

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South Jutland Museum

Daily life in the border region during the Viking Age is exactly what the South Jutland Museum in Haderslev…

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The Chieftain´s Stronghold at Erritsø

As you zoom along the E20 motorway towards Fyn, about 35km southeast of Jelling, you’ll see Energinet.dk’s HQ to…

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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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Avnslev

In Avnslev, 4.5km from the Great Belt, archaeologists have unearthed traces of a Viking Age settlement. A rune…

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Birkende

Birkende was once a busy Viking village; they would typically have 5-8 farms with large thatched, timber buildings.…

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Marslev

In the village of Marslev, jewellery, ordinary metal objects and parts of swords from the Viking Age have been…

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