Västra vallgatan trelleborg
In the midst of the modern city, a quarter of the ring fortress has been recreated on its exact original site. Here, you will also find a nature park, a medieval house, and a Viking farmstead that comes to life during the summer season. Trelleborgen, as it appears today, is an interpretation of how the fortress may have looked during the second half of the 9th century, in its expanded phase.
The fortress was equipped with a higher earthen rampart clad with split logs. The recreated quarter of the fortress was completed in The layout of this recreated quarter faithfully follows the traces that archaeologists discovered in The same applies to the reconstructed western gate into the fortress. Take a walk in the open-air museum and imagine how the Viking-age ring fortress may have appeared.
Today, a heavily trafficked road runs here, which has facilitated traffic to and from Trelleborg since the Västra vallgatan trelleborg Age and perhaps even earlier. From the elevated fortress, there was good control over the passing ships. To the north, there were large farms, burial grounds, and villages. Further north, the power center of Uppåkra and västra vallgatan trelleborg city of Lund were located.
In the open-air museum, there is a reconstructed farm with a longhouse, pit houses and a garden. The longhouse serves as the actual residence and is meant to reflect a domestic environment.
Slaget om Trelleborgen
The houses contain objects and furnishings in Viking style. Some are replicas based on archaeological finds, while others are inspired by ancient texts, ethnological comparisons, and a touch of artistic freedom. Archaeologists have not found traces of buildings either inside the fortress or in close proximity outside. The farm that is constructed today is inspired by farms as they appeared during the Late Iron Age when the frames of longhouses consisted of rows of paired poles that supported the roof.
Such farms existed within walking distance north of the fortress, some with lengths of up to 50 meters.
However, shorter longhouses and pit houses were present in the area before the fortress was built. All the stones in the open-air museum are newly carved. A genuine runestone contemporaneous with the Viking fortress can be found at Tullstorps Church outside of Trelleborg. Inside the fortress wall at Bryggaregatan, there is a reconstructed medieval house.
It is built on its original site to represent how it may have looked during the period of transition between the s and s. The house is only open on certain days during the summer season and by pre-booking. On the other side of the road, east of the fortress area, you will see Västra vallgatan trelleborg Nicholas Church, a church that was västra vallgatan trelleborg in the s.
From the medieval house, you can also take a walk via Gamla torg Old Square to the ruins of the medieval Franciscan monastery. The natural environment thrives in the open-air museum. Butterflies and bumblebees flock around the meadow flowers. In the pond, frogs and fish live and thrive. There are grassy areas suitable for picnics and play. During winter, the fortress wall serves as a temporary sledding hill for our younger visitors.
We let the frogs and fish be in peace in the pond, even though there might be an occasional unkissed prince among them. At Trelleborgen, history comes to life through guided tours and various events, both large and small. Here, you can experience Viking life, witness the Battle of Trelleborgen, and even get married in Viking style.
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The outdoor museum park and outdoor areas are open for visitors daily, all year round. Groups can also pre-book guided tours of the area and the Viking Museum exhibition throughout the year. During the summer season, the Viking Museum and the Viking farmstead are open daily. Summer events can be found in the calendar.
Västra Vallgatan 1 Trelleborg Malmö
You will also find other events throughout the year, such as the autumn Wese Walk, the winter light festival, Easter holiday fun, and the spring Valborg bonfire. It features a market, shows, Vikings, music, crafts and much more! This weekend, we gather for dear reunions and new encounters. Of course, there will also be a market, crafts, Viking games, try-outs, and last but certainly not least, the battle where the Vikings clash.