Lejre

Lejre is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Roskilde County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 88 km², and has a total population of 8,724 (2005). Its mayor is Jens Hald Madsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

Attractions

The municipality is home to the Lejre Experimental Centre, a center for experimental archaeology and education, which includes reconstructions and recreations from different periods of Denmark?s history? from pre-history to the time of the Vikings. The centerpiece of the facility is an Iron Age village reconstruction, complete with sacrificial bog. The center is open to the public.

Related Topics:
Archaeology - Education - Pre-history - Vikings - Iron Age

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~