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Photo: Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/span><\/figure>\nWhy visit this place?<\/h2>\n
Ribe is considered Scandinavia’s oldest surviving town. A seasonal marketplace emerged here as early as 700-710 AD, which grew into a permanent trading town. Visitors to Ribe experience both a modern museum with thousands of original finds and a lively open-air museum where Viking Age crafts are demonstrated.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n From the early 8th to the 10th century, Ribe was a regionally significant trading and craft centre with its own minting of coins. Archaeological finds document glass bead, comb and bronze production as well as far-reaching trade contacts around the North Sea. Unlike many other Viking Age trading posts, the town remained continuously inhabited and is still thriving today.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n A compact, modern exhibition on everyday life, trade and craft in the Viking Age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Living history grounds with craftspeople, animals and – seasonally – the great Viking market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ribe’s half-timbered lanes invite a stroll beyond the Viking Age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Current opening hours & prices \u2192 official website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\nHistorical background<\/h2>\n
What can you see today?<\/h2>\n
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Hrafn Highlights<\/h2>\n
Museet Ribes Vikinger<\/h3>\n
Ribe VikingeCenter<\/h3>\n
Historic old town<\/h3>\n
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Map<\/h2>\n