Archaeological sites in Denmark

Denmark's Ancient Heritage

Denmark’s archaeological landscape spans from Neolithic megaliths to Viking Age fortifications and medieval ruins. This collection features the massive Viking ring castle at Fyrkat and the well-preserved medieval fortress of Hammershus on Bornholm. Visitors can explore Bronze Age rock carvings at Madsebakke, twin-chambered passage graves like Klekkende Høj, and the remnants of the 10th-century Ravning Bridge. These sites provide physical evidence of Denmark's transition from prehistoric tribal societies to a unified medieval kingdom.

Denmark's Ancient Heritage — Map

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Salomons kapel

14th-century chapel ruins located on the northern coast of Bornholm. It was originally built to serve the fishermen who gathered here during the peak of the medieval herring markets.

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Hammershus

Hammershus is a medieval era fortification at Hammeren on the northern tip of the Danish island of Bornholm.

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Lilleborg, Bornholm

Lilleborg is a ruined castle in the Almindingen forest in the centre of the Danish island of Bornholm.

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Hellig-Kvinde

An Iron Age standing stone, or bautastein, located on Bornholm. The site features a stone ship setting and is associated with local folklore regarding a woman and her children turned to stone.

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Kalø Castle

Kalø Castle is a ruined castle located in eastern Jutland, in Denmark, 20 km from the city of Aarhus within Mols Bjerge National Park.

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Ålevad

Archaeological remains of a fortified farm dating to the late 13th century. The site originally served as a strategic stronghold for the Bishop of Funen.

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Refshaleborg

A medieval fortification and rampart system established around 1100. The site underwent its final construction phase in the 1250s to serve as a defensive stronghold.

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Ørkild Voldsted

The remains of a medieval castle in Svendborg, once one of Denmark's largest fortifications. It was destroyed in 1534 during the civil war known as the Count's Feud.

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Fyrkat

Fyrkat is a former Viking ring castle in Denmark, dating from c. 980 AD.

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Riberhus

Riberhus was a royal castle situated on the western outskirts of Ribe, Esbjerg Municipality, Denmark.

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Klekkende Høj

Klekkende Høj is a megalithic tomb on the island of Møn in Denmark. It takes its name from its location near the village of Klekkende. "Høj"…

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Mårup Church

Mårup Church was a Romanesque church in Vendsyssel in Denmark's northern Jutland.

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Gamleborg

Gamleborg, also known as Gamleborg Viking Fortress, was the first fortification on the Danish island of Bornholm.

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Tvehøj

A pair of prominent Bronze Age burial mounds, or tumuli, preserved within the Zealand landscape.

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Tjørnehøj

A well-preserved example of a Bronze Age burial mound located in western Zealand.

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Nydam Mose

The Nydam Mose, also known as Nydam Bog, is an archaeological site located at Øster Sottrup, a town located in Sundeved, eight kilometres…

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Madsebakke

Denmark's largest collection of Bronze Age rock carvings. The petroglyphs include detailed depictions of ships, sun symbols, and footprints carved into the granite bedrock.

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Grønsalen

Grønsalen or Grønjægers Høj is located near Fanefjord Church on the Danish island of Møn.

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Kanhavekanalen

A 500-meter-long Viking Age canal on the island of Samsø, constructed around 726 AD. It enabled Viking fleets to cross the island's narrowest point to control regional shipping lanes.

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Ravning Bridge

The Ravning Bridge was a former 760 m long timber bridge, built in Denmark in the 10th century during the Viking Age.

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