Hårlev Church
Hårlev is close to Stevns and is the site of Hother’s Mound. We know nothing about Hother, but because the mound…
Rødby Fjord
Today there’s nothing but flat fields, but in Viking times Rødby Fjord ran deep into the countryside. In this…
Fribrødre Raiding
Grønsund, situated between Zealand and Falster, forms the main natural channel from the Baltic to the archipelago…
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…