When I was a child I occasionally visited The Funen Village. This little historical pearl is an open museum, where the visitors can walk around and explore how a village …
Ancient Stone Ship Monument Reconstructed
On October 8th, 2020, Jutland’s oldest stone ship burial monument at Høj Stene opened to the public. This monument is a reconstruction based on records dating back to the 17th …
Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde
The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde (Danish: Vikingeskibsmuseet) is a must-visit for anyone who is into ships from the Viking Age. It is a great and lively museum, and it …
Ogier the Dane – Kronborg Castle
Ogier the Dane (Danish: Holger Danske) can be visited at Kronborg Castle in Helsingør, Denmark. He sits on his chair in the basement, where he has been sleeping for hundreds …
Ogier the Dane – Skjern
In Jutland, in the municipality of Skjern is a copy of the famous Ogier the Dane (Danish: Holger Danske). The statue was made from the casting of the original which …
Thor at the Maria Square in Stockholm
In Södermalm, Stockholm at Maria Square (Swedish: Mariatorget) is the Thor statue “Tors Fiske”. This group of bronze statues is standing in a fountain, and they are depicting Thor in …
Norse god Statues at Djurgårdsbron, Stockholm
At the Djurgaard Bridge (Swedish: Djurgårdsbron) in central Stockholm, Sweden, are four statues that depict the four Nordic gods, Freya, Frigg, Heimdall, and Thor. Each of them is standing on …
Ask and Embla Statue in Sweden
This Ask and Embla statue was made by Stig Blomberg (1901-1970) in 1948, and it is located in Sölvesborg Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden. Ask was the first male, and …
Thor Statue in Copenhagen
The Thor statue by Carl Bonnesen (1868-1933) is located on top of the main facade of the Carlsberg Brewhouse in Copenhagen. This statue has been standing here looking out over …
The Valkyrie statue in Copenhagen
In Churchill Park (Danish: Churchillparken) is the Valkyrie statue by the Norwegian sculptor Stephan Abel Sinding (1846-1922). The bronze sculpture was made in 1908 and then erected in 1910. The …
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