Step into the viking era

Explore Trelleborg’s viking heritage

After lying forgotten for over a thousand years, the Trelleborg fortress has been resurrected, once again reflecting some of its former glory. This Viking-age stronghold offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of Trelleborg, which stretches far back in time and through the Danish era.

Discovery to renewal

In 1988, traces of a Viking ring fortress were discovered, giving the city its name. The fortress, with palisades, moats, and gates, was partially rebuilt in 1995, along with a medieval farm.

Visit Trelleborgen

Trelleborgen takes you back a thousand years with Viking stories and summer activities like games, blacksmithing, and archery. Every July, the site hosts “Battle of Trelleborgen.”

Join the Viking Adventure

Borgen vid havet

Trelleborgen takes you on a journey with a Viking-age shaman, exploring the site’s history. The exhibition features artefacts, recreated crafts, and audiovisual productions, offering an engaging experience for all ages.

Experience the exhibition

Mor och dotter utforskar en runsten bredvid Trellebogen.

Storytourist

Experience the Vikings’ Trelleborg with a self-guided tour at Trelleborgen. Follow the story in the app and help the young völva Disälv complete her missions.

Adventure awaits!

The Medieval House

The reconstructed medieval house, based on finds from Trelleborg, offers an insight into the everyday life of a Viking family. (Currently closed.)

The Pond

The pond outside the fortress reminds visitors of how one could once travel by boat right up to the palisade. Today it is home to frogs, creating a delightful and lively atmosphere.

Viking Farmstead

At the farmstead you can explore a period-furnished longhouse, with everything from benches to textiles. There are also pit houses and cultivated plots that provide insight into how a Viking family lived.

Step Into the Viking Age

The Battle of Trelleborgen

Join us for reunions and new encounters with a Viking market, crafts, games, and the Viking battle. Experience the Viking Age with skilled craftsmen, vendors, performers, and archaeologists. Enjoy the scents of the fires and cheer for your favourite Vikings!

The Rune Stone

At Tullstorp cemetery, stands one of Scandinavia’s most beautiful rune stones from AD 980. The runes read, “Klibir and Åsa erected this stone after Ulf,” with images of a stately animal and ship. The stone is decorated with symbols linking to the Eastern Emperor.

The Viking Farmstead

At Trelleborgen’s open-air museum, a reconstructed farm includes a longhouse, pit houses, and a garden. The longhouse reflects domestic life, the pit house houses a blacksmith forge, and the garden grows crops like beans, cabbage, and flax.

The Fuglie rune stone

The granite runestone stands in its original location atop a burial mound near Fuglie Church. It was depicted in 1627 in Monumenta Danica by Ole Worm. The inscription has a Christian message and was raised by Önd in memory of his brother Öde, who died on Gotland.

Öga mot öga

Trelleborg Museum offers a journey from the Viking Age, featuring reconstructions of a Viking trader and the Queen from Vemmerlöv, along with the 7,000-year-old graves of Skateholm.

Experience the exhibition