Ribe in the Viking Age

The museum Ribes Vikinger is beautifully situated in central Ribe overlooking the river of Ribe A. At the very location of the first Scandinavian town founded approximately in the year 700, the history of Ribe from the Viking Age through the Middle Ages down to the year 1700 is told. Approximately in the year 700, a market place is established along the banks of the river Ribe A. Thousands of archeoiogical finds from the excavations show how the vikings lived and traded with Europe. From the year 800 down to the year 1100 the town is fortified several times with big banks. Churches, Convents and Christians Medieval Ribe, episcopal residence and commercial town, flourishes around the Cathedral. Through the Middle Ages Ribe is one of Denmark's most important commercial towns with a and connections to all of Europe.

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