Viking Age Odense
Step 1,000 Years Back in Time
Viking attractions in Odense
Beneath the city's modern surface lie tales of royal murder, trade, and sacred rituals. Follow in the footsteps of the Vikings through the streets of Odense, where the past comes to life – from the cathedral crypt to the hidden ramparts at Munke Mose.
Cnut was a Christian king who fought to strengthen the power of the church. He was killed during in Odense Cathedral and was later canonized.
The newly named UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Viking castle Nonnebakken in Odense, is the only one
Are you curious to discover what makes Nonnebakken so special? Step into the new exhibition and gain insight into the power structures of the Viking Age.
Follow the traces of the Vikings in Odense. Along the way, you'll hear archaeologists talk in short videos about how the Vikings left traces in the landscape.
Visit the fascinating bronze models at the Cathedral, showcasing Odense across 600 years. Explore the city's development during the Viking Age.
The St. Cnut's Cathedral is a gothic Cathedral from 1300 with royal skeletons in the crypt and a magnificent, hand carved altarpiece.
Open air museum village showcasing Iron Age and Viking Age in Denmark with reconstructions and activities, primarily during the summer.
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Bronze sculpture. Cnut ruled Denmark from 1080-1086, and was sanctified after being murdered in the old St. Albany's Church.
This marker shows the location of the wooden church, St. Albani, where Denmark's last Viking king, Cnut the Holy, was murdered on July 10, 1086.
Viking Age stories fascinate people all over the world and in Odense they live on to this day. Odens
Experience Odense in new and different ways through exciting digital city walks. Free options.
Vikingemuseet Ladby rummer Danmarks ældste kongegrav og er det eneste sted i verden, hvor man kan træde direkte ind en vikingekonges skibsgrav på det autentiske sted.
Walk in the footsteps of royalty and the Vikings when you visit Nonnebakken on Funen, Trelleborg and
