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The remains of a church from c.1300 at Quassiarsuk (Brattahlid / Brattahlíð) in Greenland. Remains of an earlier church were found under these remains. The church is surrounded by a turf wall.

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Statue of Leif Eriksson overlooking Qassiarsuk / Brattahlid in Greenland

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Photo of a woman in traditional Norse dress outside the reconstruction of Tjodhilde's Church in Qassiarsuk, Southern Greenland by Franziska Mahler - Visit Greenland

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Photograph of the interior of the reconstructed Viking long-house in Qassiarsuk by Camilla Hey - Visit Greenland

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Detail of the statue of Leif Ericson, overlooking Qassiarsuk in Southern Greenland by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland

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Edda Lyberth in traditional Norse dress outside the reconstructed church in Brattahlíð, Greenland. By Camilla Hey - Visit Greenland

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Photograph of the statue of the Norse explorer and settler Leif Ericson on the ridge above Qassiarsuk in South Greenland by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland

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An image of the interior of the reconstructed church (or chapel) known as Tjodhilde's Church in Qassiarsuk, Southern Greenland by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland

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Photograph of the statue of the Norse explorer and settler Leif Ericson (ON Leifr Eiríksson) in Qassiarsuk, Southern Greenland (Norse Brattahlíð) by Camilla Hey - Visit Greenland

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Tjodhild came to Greenland with her husband Erik the Red, founder of the first settlement in Greenland at Brattahlíð. The small church (or chapel) at Brattahlíð (Þjóðhildarkirkja) was named after her, and is…

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Photographs of the interior of the reconstructed Viking longhouse at Brattahlid (Norse Brattahlíð) in Greenland. The photographs show a number of reconstructions of everyday items. These include an upright loom, a drum, shoes, and clothes.

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Thjodhild (Þjóðhild) had a church built in the Viking settlement of Brattahlíð (Qassiarsuk), Greenland. The reconstruction shows how the interior might have looked. It is small and would not have accommodated many people.

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A photograph of the reconstructed Viking longhouse at Brattahlid (Norse Brattahlíð) in Greenland.

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Remains of the Viking Age church at Brattahlid (Brattahlíð). Thjodhild (Þjóðhild), Eirik the Red's wife, had the church built when she converted to Christianity. Areconstruction of the churchstands on the hillside…

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Thjodhild (Þjóðhild) stands on the low wall surrounding the reconstructed Viking Age church at the Viking settlement of Brattahlíð (Qassiarsuk), Greenland. This was the settlement where Erik the Red lived. Although he was a pagan, his wife…
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