"Bork Vikingehavn, or in English, Bork
Viking Harbor, is located in Bork, Denmark. It is a place where the Viking Age comes alive.
You can walk around the reconstructed long houses and see how the Vikings
lived and worked with different crafts. Meet the craftsmen, the sailor and housewife, and experience their daily life in the Viking Age houses. Try some of the activities yourself, light a candle in the stave church, make your own jewelry or bake flatbread.
The boathouse lies by the harbor where ships in need of maintenance are worked on. Visit the trading ship in the harbor and be tempted by the many exciting trading commodities. At the Viking farm you may sit in the high seat and feel the atmosphere around the fireplace. If your stomach growls you can bake yourself some flatbread and warm yourself by the fire. Visit the housewife to hear about everyday life and the work to make
clothing, sails for the ships and not least food for the whole farm. Perhaps you will be set to work bringing kindling or helping with the cooking,
or light a candle in the beautiful stave church.
"At Bork
Vikingehavn, let the children sail with small Viking ships in the moat,
dress up in Viking clothes, and play the Vikings game.
"The Danes
became Christians in about 965, and it was, in his own opinion, Harald
Blåtand (Harald Bluetooth), who did it! The new belief meant, among other
things, that churches should be built. At Bork Vikingehavn there is a
consecrated church, St. Erasmus Church, which was completed in 2010 and like
the first churches in Denmark it is made of wood. It has its own dedicated
bell.
"Bork Vikingehavn you will find a large fine museum shop with
many Viking inspired goods. The museum also has a webshop, Living History.
Bork Vikingehavn is part of the Ringkøbing-Skjern Museum, where you can
experience the story of the area. The museum consists of a number of
authentic buildings, all of which tell an exciting story about the life
people have lived there over time, and how the landscape has affected it.
"There are several events during the spring and throughout the summer and in October the
Viking harbor has extra vikings on the square that provide living history.
Throughout the season, Bork Vikingehavn offers daily tours of respectively. German and Danish as well as a weekly tour of English.
If you are visiting Bork Vikingehavn during the quiet periods, you will be
able to immerse yourself in the beautiful craftsmanship and study the
details of the Viking houses. More
than 300 Vikings occupy Bork Vikingehavn. Listen to stories while exploring
both houses, the harbor and the many stalls. You can also experience
the gorgeous crafts everywhere in the harbor, from the authentic houses and
Viking ships to the beautiful costumes of the many Vikings. "
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The captions, and any errors they contain, are entirely mine.
Bork, Denmark
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