Step into the viking era

Explore Trelleborg’s Viking Heritage

In Sweden’s southernmost town, Trelleborg, you can still follow in the footsteps of the Vikings. In the city, you will find a restored ring fort from the Viking Age where you can meet a Viking with strange marks on his front teeth. In the countryside, there are rune stones bearing witness to how our ancestors lived more than 1,000 years ago!

From Discovery to Renewal

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

Västra porten Foto Ylva Moritz Trelleborgen

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.”

Öga mot öga - Exhibition

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.

From Discovery to Renewal

In 1988, traces of a Viking ring fortress, Trelleborg, 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.”

Öga mot öga - Exhibition

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.

The outline of Vikings standing in a row with red smoke in the background.

Borgen vid havet

“Borgen vid havet” at the Viking Museum 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 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 in Tullstorp

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 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 in Tullstorp

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.