A Viking story beneath your feet
Beneath the city streets lie traces of a history older than the Odense we know today. A story about the people who lived their lives here before us. About trade and everyday life. About a town that grew up around Odin’s Vi and gradually became the Odense we know today.
Explore Viking Age Odense
The city's deep roots stretch back more than 1,000 years and are woven into some of the most important stories of Denmark’s Viking Age, linked to three key figures: Odin, Harald and Canute. Each left a lasting mark on the city, alongside the thousands of people whose everyday lives helped shape Odense through the centuries.
Click "View on map" and follow the markers on your walk through the city centre.
I vikingernes fodspor
Den forsvundne kirke
Meet the King!
Byminiaturerne
Det ældste Odense
Odenses begyndelse
Den skjulte ringborg - UNESCO Verdensarv
The Viking world stretched far and wide, and Funen offers plenty of opportunities to explore Viking Age sites and artefacts. Visit the Ladby King’s burial ship at the Viking Museum Ladby, the many Viking graves at Langelands Museum, the runestone at Øhavsmuseet in Faaborg, or the reconstructed ancient houses at Odin’s Odense.
