Live-stream: Denmark’s largest Viking Hall opens!

Live-stream: Denmark’s largest Viking Hall opens!
Date

Kind of Event

  • Virtual Event

Country

  • Denmark
Website
https://exarc.net/members/venues/sagnlandet-lejre-dk
A great article about building the hall (PDF)
Official page about the Viking Hall with cool videos

Era(s)

Join us in opening Denmark's largest Viking hall! The biggest Viking news in 1300 years! EXARC is extremely happy we can assist with streaming this event to all those unable to attend in person.

After several years of work where professionals and expert craftspeople in Sagnlandet Lejre have worked hard to recreate Viking art and reconstruct the largest building from the Viking Age found in Denmark, the day has finally arrived and you can follow along! 

We live-stream the entire official opening when Sagnlandet Lejre's patron Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II from Denmark inaugurates the 61-meter-long royal hall. All times are CET. We will also include a chat on the EXARC Discord server with server members only.

The presentation is live now: https://www.facebook.com/EXARC.NET . 
We hope to publish a summary soon. 

Program

13:30h Countdown and introduction to the newly built King's Hall
14:00h Start of the official program:
  • Her Majesty the Queen arrives
  • Welcome to Sagnlandet by Lejre's chairperson, Kristian Kristiansen
  • Speech by the Chairperson of the Board of the A.P. Møller Fund, Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, on behalf of both donating funds.
  • Speech by the mayor of Lejre Municipality, Carsten Rasmussen
  Live stream (via facebook.com/EXARC.NET):
  • Todays experts and commentators, Nynne Sørgaard from Skjoldungernes Land National Park and Lasse Stockholm Nielsen from Sagnlandet Lejre, bids welcome to everyone streaming.
  • Musical feature by Virelai
  • Presentation of the Amalienborg Award and the Amalienborg Medal by Her Majesty the Queen, President of the foundation Dronning Margrethe og Prins Henriks Fond
  • Thanks by Sagnlandet Lejre's director, Lars Holten, and introduction of the official inauguration of the King's Hall.
  • The ribbon is cut and Denmark's largest Viking hall opens!
  • Sagnlandet Lejre’s director, Lars Holten, guides Her Majesty the Queen, the official participants and you from behind your screen through the newly opened King's Hall
  • Craft demonstration that glitters like the purest silver, by Volundr
  • Experience the interior of the King's Hall as live streaming continues
  • Historical tableau and storytelling, by Sagnlandet Lejre
  • Conclusion


Sagnlandet Lejre is open on 17th June until 21:00h, the following days from 10:00h to 17:00h.