Viking Age

Visit the International Viking Market in Ribe VikingeCenter. Enjoy some incredible days alongside Vikings, craftsmen, warriors, archers, riders, jesters and many others.

Take your family and join our resident Viking this February half term to learn some of their fierce sword fighting skills.

Learn all about of the Nordic way of living and hear stories from times past. 

The Historical Festival Doorn takes place on 11 and 12 July 2020. Save the dates in your agenda! Take a trip through time with the whole family and experience more than 2500 years of European history!

Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences 

Leydang Svargasa announces recruitment in its ranks! Each member of the Leydang is strong as part of the whole. One for all and all for one. These were not just words for the Varangians during all times of the century. Only the worthy are allowed to take part and become a brother

Léine, a group of expert medieval crafters, will explore and demonstrate the skills of an early medieval homestead – especially Viking.  Techniques used in Norse (Viking) clothing will be demonstrated such as spinning, sprang weaving and naalbinding – a craft somewhere between knotting and knitting used to make sturdy and comfortable socks and mittens).  Also, tablet weaving, decorati

Find out all about arms and armour in Ireland c. 795 – 1171.  A wide range of reproductions will be presented showing the equipment used in Viking Age Ireland including swords, shields, spears, bows, and axes, the skills and tactics of these shall also be discussed in detail.

The members of the group IG FrüHer breathe new life into the old settlement at Haddebyer Noor. They impressively show what everyday life in Haithabu was like during the Viking Age and give a wide range of insights into handicrafts and household crafts in the early Middle Ages. The men demonstrate leatherwork, wood and bone carving, while the women let you watch needle tying and spinni

In the Viking Age, bone and antler carvers were skilled craftsmen who made everyday objects as well as richly decorated things for upscale needs. Combs, needles, spindle whorls, knife handles, game pieces, flutes and small containers were made in their workshops. As raw material they used red deer and reindeer antlers, moose shovels, but also bones from swans, wild and domestic animals.