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Fyrkat

Vestermark, North Denmark Region, Denmark

Denmark Historic Sites
Viking Sites

About Fyrkat

Fyrkat is an archaeological site made up of nine reconstructed Viking houses and a ringfort as well as a Viking cemetery. It is thought that the fort at Fyrkat was established during the reign of Harald I Bluetooth in around 980 AD.

There are also exhibitions about the history of the Vikings.

Denmark Historic Sites
Viking Sites

Related Places

Jelling

Jelling in Denmark is an important Viking site and was the home of Gorm the Old. It is a UNESCO site.

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Name
Fyrkat
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Location
Vestermark, North Denmark Region, Denmark
Categories
Middle Ages, Vikings, Denmark
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