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Facts about the fortress The Trelleborg Viking Fortress covers a total area of 6 ha, which corresponds to 12 football pitches. The structure consists of an inner fortress and an outer ward. The fortress is located close to the confluence of two rivers, the River Tude and the River Vårby, which provided natural protection in three directions. The outer ward is encircled by a rampart which stretches between the two rivers and thus delimits the whole area between them. It is thought that in order to construct Trelleborg, around half of all the oak trees growing on Zealand at the time were felled. The inner
On Sunday, September 17, 2023, the Viking fortress Trelleborg and the Denmark's four other ring fortresses - Borgring, Nonnebakken, Fyrkat, and Aggersborg - were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List. This inclusion took place at the annual World Heritage Committee Congress in 2023, held in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. It marks a significant milestone in our cultural heritage history. The five ring fortresses have been recognized as outstanding examples of Denmark's rich history and represent an important step towards preserving our unique past for future generations and telling the story
Viking shields The type of shield used by the Vikings can be traced back to the Iron Age. It consists of thin planking, which forms a circular shape. In the middle is a dome of iron to protect the shield bearer’s hand. This is called the shield boss and is often the only part which is preserved after 1000 years in the ground. The date of a shield can be established from the form of the shield boss, which varied throughout the Iron Age and the Viking period. Shield bosses are often found in graves, in which shields accompanied the dead on their final journey. A rare find A rare find was made at Trelleborg