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 Djurgårdsbron (The Djurgaard Bridge) in central Stockholm, Sweden, are four statues of the Nordic gods, Freya, Frigg, Heimdall, and Thor. Each of them is standing on top of …
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
On top of the main facade of Carlsberg Brewhouse in Copenhagen is the sculpture by Carl Bonnesen (1868-1933) located. The Thor statue has been standing here looking out over the …
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 …
The Little Mermaid
At Langelinie in Copenhagen is the little mermaid (Danish: Den lille Havfrue). The bronze statue was made by the sculptor Edvard Eriksen in 1909 after it had been commissioned by …
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