Step into the Viking era

Explore Trelleborg’s Viking heritage

After lying forgotten for over a thousand years, the Trelleborg fortress has been restored, once again reflecting some of its former glory. This Viking-era 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.

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Visit Trelleborgen

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

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The Castle by the Sea

Trelleborgen takes you on a journey with a Viking-era shaman to explore the site’s history. The exhibition features artifacts, recreated crafts, and audiovisual presentations, offering an engaging experience for all ages.

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A mother and daughter are exploring a runestone next to 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 artifacts found in Trelleborg, offers a glimpse into the daily life of a Viking family. (Currently closed.)

 

 

The Pond

The pond outside the fortress reminds visitors that people once traveled 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 longhouse furnished in the style of the period, complete with everything from benches to textiles. There are also pit houses and cultivated plots that offer insight into how a Viking family lived.

Step Into the Viking Age

The Battle of Trelleborgen

Join us for reunions and new encounters featuring a Viking market, crafts, games, and a Viking battle. Experience the Viking Age with skilled artisans, vendors, performers, and archaeologists. Enjoy the scent of the fires and cheer on your favorite Vikings!

The Rune Stone

At Tullstorp Cemetery stands one of Scandinavia’s most beautiful runestones, dating from A.D. 980. The runes read, “Klibir and Åsa erected this stone in memory of Ulf,” and feature images of a majestic animal and a ship. The stone is decorated with symbols associated with the Eastern Emperor.

The Viking Farmstead

At the Trelleborgen open-air museum, a reconstructed farm features a longhouse, pit houses, and a garden. The longhouse depicts domestic life, the pit house houses a blacksmith’s forge, and the garden grows crops such as 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 contains a Christian message and was erected by Önd in memory of his brother Öde, who died on Gotland.

Photo from the exhibition "Eye to Eye," in which two women encounter a Viking from that era, discovered during an excavation at Söderslätt.

Face to Face

Trelleborg Museum takes visitors on a journey through the Viking Age, featuring reconstructions of a Viking trader and the Queen of Vemmerlöv, as well as the 7,000-year-old graves at Skateholm.

 

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