A visit to "Vikingeskibshallen" in Roskilde



A working museeum with 5 wrecks of Vikingships on display
and several replica's in the water around the museeum.

The Longships used for raiding on the shores of Europe
were know as "Dragons", referring to the dragonhead on
 the bow on most of them.

The ships used to sail across the Atlantic to Iceland, Greenland
and North America (Lance Aux Meadows, NewFoundland),
were a more sturdy and heavier type, called a Knarr or Knorr.

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Different small replicas - this type was used as late as in the 1920's as
fishingboats in Norway and on the Faeroe Islands.

Replica - probably used as a small warship - a longship.

Same as above.

Visitors to the museeum learns to row and sail with the square sail.

One of the 5 Skuldelevships - a trader called a Knarr.

The shipbuilderteam working on details for
the replica being build in the next picture.

The large trader - a Knarr - soon ready to float.

Same as above.

Curved oak for the replica's.

Ropes are made from horsehair.

And the sail under construction - pure wool in lanes that will be sewn together.

In 2004 a replica of a huge longship will be done - an impressive vessel with
60 oars and room for 100 warriors.

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