Reconstructed Scandinavian Viking Longhouse - Vikingekongehal
Name of Building
Reconstructed Scandinavian Viking Longhouse - Vikingekongehal
Town or City, Country where the building was originally established
Sagnlandet Lejre
Date the building was designed and/or first built
Part of the attraction Lejre Land of Legends established 1964. Reconstructed after original findings of the hall by archeologists in Gl. Lejre back in 2009.
Geo-Location
55.615770317546804, 11.944792013212975
Materials
1000 tons of oak timber
Size and/or Scale of Building
Measuring 61-metres long and 10-metres high
Architectural Type
Tourist attraction
Building Description
Faithfully recreated biased on the largest royal hall known from the Viking Age in Denmark. Modernized with amenities such as air conditioning and heating. Vikingekongehal sits as Lejre Land of Legends greatest attraction, a large complex dedicated to preservation and historical life's of the Nordic people.
Internally the building's massive hall spans multiple supports acting as a nature room divider. These supports hold important lighting which previous would be candles and torches now LED's for safety purposes. Along the sides built in seating, tables. and other misc items lay along the walls. Stepping down into the center a large stone hearth for cooking stands between two massive dinning tables ready for a feast. Weapons and shields hang on the walls.
Internally the building's massive hall spans multiple supports acting as a nature room divider. These supports hold important lighting which previous would be candles and torches now LED's for safety purposes. Along the sides built in seating, tables. and other misc items lay along the walls. Stepping down into the center a large stone hearth for cooking stands between two massive dinning tables ready for a feast. Weapons and shields hang on the walls.
Image source
Kongehal 25. maj 2020 10.jpg - Visit Denmark - https://www.visitdenmark.com/press/latest-news/denmarks-largest-viking-longhouse-opens
Student First and Last Name
Alyson Schruefer
Bibliographic references for the item
https://sagnlandet.dk/en/denmarks-largest-royal-hall/
https://www.visitdenmark.com/press/latest-news/denmarks-largest-viking-longhouse-opens
https://www.visitdenmark.com/press/latest-news/denmarks-largest-viking-longhouse-opens
Collection
Citation
“Reconstructed Scandinavian Viking Longhouse - Vikingekongehal,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/8.
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