Roskilde
The Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde is the Danish museum for ships, seafaring and boatbuilding culture in ancient and medieval times. The museum offers unique possibilities to explore the Viking ships, the Viking age, and life at sea.
The original five Viking ships from the 11th century are displayed in The Viking Ship Hall. The ships were found in Roskilde Fjord in 1962.
The Museum Island lies at the centre of many activities. Here you will find the museum’s Boatyard, the Archaeological Workshop and Tunet – the Vikings’ meeting place.
The museum's big boat collection contains Viking ships and other Nordic boats, all of which are harboured at the Museum Island. The collection is not only for show. During the summer season, visitors can participate in boat trips from Museum Harbour in some of the vessels.
Every year, the museum has 130,000 visitors, out of which around 70% are foreigners. The Michelin Guide has given the museum 3 stars - out of 3 possible stars. Furthermore, the museum is yearly visited by 20,000 school children.
http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/default.asp?contentsection=3964B7C731974A1DA15F5741EA743FE9&zcs=
Roskilde Cathedral
Roskilde Cathedral is one of the most visited churches in Denmark, one of the reasons being that the Cathedral was designated as the royal burial place since the 15th century.
You can visit the Cathedral on your own or on a guided tour.
Guided tours:
Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m.
http://www.roskilde-domkirke.dk/uk/
Lejre Experimental Center
Lejre Experimental Center is a unique and exiting excursion site with houses and environments of the Stone Age, the Iron Age, and the Viking Age, artisan workshops, and old breeds of domestic animals.
In Lejre Experimental Center you can:
- Explore the ancient landscapes, houses, gardens, and workshops
- Acquire knowledge from well-informed Viking women, Iron Age men, Stone Age hunters and craftsmen
- Stand face-to-face to aurochs, wild boars, sheep, goats, and geese
- Let the children play in the Fire Valley, where they can sail a dug-out canoe, grind flour, cut firewood, and much more
- Meet researchers and craftsmen trying to find explanations and interpretations of remnants of the past
http://www.lejre-center.dk/index.php?id=185
Summer Happenings in Roskilde, 2008
Roskilde Festival in the period 3-6 July.
