Browse Items (283 total)

  • Tags: Denmark

Thor.jpg
Thor. Mature. From the Asgaard cheese range ‘exclusive to Aldi’. On sale in Denmark (and presumably other countries).

I dun.jpg
Idun. ‘Mild and soft.’ From the Asgaard cheese range ‘exclusive to Aldi’. On sale in Denmark (and presumably other countries).

Freja 2.jpg
Freja. From the Asgaard cheese range ‘exclusive to Aldi’. On sale in Denmark (and presumably other countries).

Mjolner Cheese_sm.jpg
Mjølner. ‘Extra extra matured’ cheese. You can throw it away, but it’ll come back. From the Asgaard cheese range ‘exclusive to Aldi’. On sale in Denmark (and presumably other countries).

Odin Baldr.jpg
Odin and Baldr. The best thing since sliced cheese. From the Asgaard cheese range ‘exclusive to Aldi’. On sale in Denmark (and presumably other countries). July 2016.

viking-cheese.png
Danish Blue Cheese (danablu) produced for an international market by The Dairy Viking. Producer unknown. Please contact us if you have information about this image.

Juni Viking Life_Saving Equipment Esbjerg DK(9).jpg
Viking Life-Saving Equipment company van. ”Viking Service Esbjerg. Når hvert liv tæller" ["When every life counts"]. Company founded 1960 as Nordisk Gummibådfabrik (Nordic Rubber Dinghy Factory), later renamed Viking Life-Saving Equipment.…

IMG_20160628_130644.jpg
A souvenir from Copenhagen drawing on the misconception of horned helmets as a recognisable symbol of Denmark

DSC01404.JPG
Thyra of Denmark (Tyri Haraldsdatter) was daughter of Harald Bluetooth of Denmark, and final wife of Olaf Tryggvason, who she married against the will of the Danish King. More information about the window can be found at…

2016-06-22 (2).png
Mathias found a coin from the 800s in Munkebo. It is a rare example of a well-preserved coin featuring a face that is probably Odin on one side, and a monster on the other. It was minted in Ribe.

3 Viking IPA.jpg
Viking India Pale Ale from Braunstein Bryghuset, a microbrewery in Køge, Denmark. On special offer in supermarket, June 2016.

13413047_10207627419857466_5906937044545197000_n.jpg
In the 1930s German brown coal (or lignite) was often stamped with the syndicate name Troll, a supernatural being in Norse mythology. The association may be with the underground extraction of the coal, or be intended to demonstrate the power of the…

Greeting when you Visit Vejle.jpg
One Viking And His Runestones. First person to greet you when you step out of the railway station (‘Banegården’) in beautiful Vejle, Denmark.

Dan Dryer Viking .jpg
The Dan Dryer Viking - horns and all - is a familiar sight in Danish public toilets and changing rooms. #everydayvikings watching over us in the loo. Viking logo on hand dryers of www.dandryer.dk. Founded in 1980s (I believe).

2016-06-16 (3).png
A well-equipped grave at Randers in Denmark included a brooch that was probably of Irish or Scottish origin.

2016-06-16.png
Three amateur archaeologists have found the largest hoard of gold from the Viking Age in Denmark. It comprised seven gold arm-rings and weight c. 900g.

The Norns
Ribe Viking Centre offers the opportunity to learn more about the Vikings with events and multimedia experiences

Jelling New Stone.JPG
Visitor and experience centre at Jelling, Denmark.

2013-08-11 10.21.55.jpg
The National Museum of Denmark is Denmark's state museum. It oversees various other museums around Denmark and has a digital collection that can be searched.

Axe from Trelleborg
The museum at Trelleborg offers the opportunity to explore the Viking fortress with reconstructed houses and archaeological finds.
Output Formats

atom, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-json, omeka-xml, rss2