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Viking Museum Haithabu

The Hedeby Viking Museum (Wikinger Museum Haithabu) is a museum near the site of Hedeby, a former medieval city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany focusing on the Viking Age history of the region. While the region is now in modern Germany, it was once the oldest city in Denmark until it was ceded in 1864. The museum, located in the Busdorf municipality, features reconstructions of various Viking Age dwellings and ships and houses numerous artifacts discovered during the ongoing archaeological research of the area.

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Viking Museum Haithabu

Blick auf das Wikinger-Museum Haithabu, das nach umfangreichen Instandsetzungsarbeiten im Mai 2018 wiedereröffnet wurde.

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Hedeby Viking Museum
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Viking Museum Haithabu was established or created in 1985.
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The Hedeby Viking Museum (Wikinger Museum Haithabu) is a museum near the site of Hedeby, a former medieval city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany focusing on the Viking Age history of the region. While the region is now in modern Germany, it was once the oldest city in Denmark until it was ceded in 1864. The museum, located in the Busdorf municipality, features reconstructions of various Viking Age dwellings and ships and houses numerous artifacts discovered during the ongoing archaeological research of the area.

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