
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.
Related Places

The Viking Ship Museum
Vikingeskibsmuseet in Roskilde is a Viking Ship Museum.

The Viking Fortress Trelleborg
Trelleborg in Denmark is a collection of Viking fortresses dating back to the tenth century.

The Viking Museum at Ladby
The Viking Museum at Ladby displays a tenth century Viking burial ship.

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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