There are two main Viking Ship Museums in Scandinavia: the first one is located in Oslo, Norway and the second one in Roskilde, Denmark. The Viking Ship Museum from Oslo is located on the western side of the city, on the Bygd쎸y peninsula. The Roskilde Viking Ship Museum is located at a distance of 20…
Below you can read a list of 25 most interesting facts you should know about Denmark: 25. Denmark proper consists of the Jutland peninsula and the nearby 443 islands (of which only 70 are inhabited). Apart from continental Denmark, the Danish kingdom also has overseas possessions, namely Greenland and the Faroe Islands (both being grated…
Disclaimer: This article is nothing more but a mere pamphlet, thus it should be treated in a purely humorous manner and not otherwise. The following map portrays, in a strikingly comic way, the perception of the Norsemen (Vikings) about medieval Europe in the year 1000. Key: 1) The Viking Realms (i.e. Denmark, Norway and Sweden);…
Below is a top of 10 most popular misconceptions about Scandinavia: 10. The unbearable cold climate A common misconception about Scandinavia is that the weather is very cold and that it rains way too much. In reality, not everywhere in Scandinavia the weather is unbearably cold. It depends very much on the geographic location (i.e.,…
Bj쎶rn Ironside is one of the main characters in the Irish-Canadian TV series ‘Vikings’ on History Channel. In the show, he is depicted as the son of Ragnar Lothbrok and shieldmaiden Lagertha. From the historical point of view, Bj쎶rn, along with most of the characters in the serial, have been inaccurately portrayed. This, evidently enough,…
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