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Foteviken Museum is one of the The week after midsummer about 400 largest archaeological open air Vikings from across the world will meet museums in . Here you at Foteviken to participate in one of the can walk through the only recon- largest Viking markets in Europe. 1. Hammarlöv church from mid 5. Skabersjö church was built in and a triumph crucifix from the 12. In Krageholm park northwest Åsbjörn, his friend, son of Toke. among tegnar” (the king’s men). structed Viking town in the world! 12th century with a round wes- the 12th century. It originally 13th century. of about 50m south of the He did not flee at Uppsala but Follow the narrow streets, discover tern tower from about 1200 AD. consisted of an apse, chancel and 9. Western Vemmerlöv church is castle a rune stone and picture fought for as long as he had Near Söderslätt you may also find: the smithy, bakery, the large feast 2. Skanör castle ruin and church. longhouse. The tower and annex from the 12th century and rebuilt stone from late 10th century weapons.” 18. The ship barrow at Southern hall, the watch tower and much The castle was constructed in the to the north was added later. in the mid 19th century. It is most can be found. It depicts a man 15. The Albäck grave field west of Ugglarp is after Ale Stones the early 13th century. The church 6. Fru church is from the well known for its medieval fres- carrying a cross, likely one Trelleborg is one of few preser- largest ship barrow in Scania more. was built as a small chapel in the 12th century. It was rebuilt in coes. The font dates from the 12th of the Vikings who served as ved mound grave fields from the from the early Iron Age. It late 12th century but was later the 15th century as a pilgrimage century. bodyguard of the emperor in Iron Age. The burial mounds are measures 39 metres in length expanded. church. The large annex to the 10. The Fosie rune stone was erected Constantinople. numerous but very low. and 10 meters wide. 3. Stora Hammar old church was north on the women side was used in the late 10th century by one 13. In Fuglie two rune stones can 16. The Eastern Vemmenhög stone 19. Ale Stones. The ship barrow built in the mid 12th century to worship Virgin Mary. of Harald Bluetooth’s lords in the be found, the first by the church, stands at its original site by the consists of 59 stones weighing and is one of the best preserved 7. The Tullstorp picture and rune area. Earlier it stood in the centre the second on a burial mound Herreman bridge in Eastern about 5 tons each. It is 67 metres early Middle Age churches in stone is one of the most beautiful of the village but now is found in north of the church yard with Vemmenhög. The inscription tall and 19 meters wide and is Söderslätt. in Scandinavia from the Viking the church yard. the inscription ”Önd erected reads: ”Broder erected this stone the largest preserved ship barrow 4. Maglarp old church is built in Age. Its inscription reads: ”Klibbe 11. A tall rune stone from the days this stone after Öde, his brother, after Bosse, his brother, a very in Sweden. roman style and is one of the and Åsa erected this monument of Harald Bluetooth stands by dead on Gotland. God help his good fighter.” 20. Uppåkra – The largest, longest oldest brick churches in the coun- in memory of Ulf”. Western Nöbbelöv church. The soul.” 17. The Rydsgård stone lies near lasting Iron Age town in Scan- try. The font is made of sandstone 8. Gislöv church from the 12th inscription reads ”Toke erected 14. A rune stone stands outside Rydsgård estate. The inscription dinavia with rich finds. Many in the 13th century. The church century is one of the oldest brick this stone after Åke his brother, a the church yard of Sjörup old reads: ”Kata made this monu- of the archaeological finds can also has one of the oldest pulpits churches. It has well preserved powerful man” (close to the king). church. The inscription reads: ment over Sven, son of Ballung, now be seen at the Museum of in renaissance style in Scania. frescoes from the 15th century ”Saxe erected this stone after her husband. He was the first History in Lund.