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10th-century Norse silver miniature
Odin from Lejre is a small cast silver figurine from approximately 900 C.E., depicting an individual on a throne flanked by two birds and two animal heads
Odin_from_Lejre
Town in Region Zealand, Denmark
is located in Lejre Municipality (Danish: Lejre Kommune) in Region Zealand. The town's Old Norse name was Hleiðr or Hleiðargarðr. Lejre municipality has
Lejre
Open-air archaeology museum in Denmark
Sagnlandet Lejre or Lejre Land of Legends is an open-air archaeology museum on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is situated 4 km northwest of the town
Sagnlandet_Lejre
Municipality in Zealand, Denmark
Lejre Municipality (Danish: Lejre Kommune) is a kommune in the Region Zealand of Denmark. The current municipality was established on 1 January 2007 as
Lejre_Municipality
Municipal election in Denmark
The 2025 Lejre Municipal election was held on November 18, 2025, to elect the 25 members to sit in the regional council for the Lejre Municipal council
2025_Lejre_municipal_election
Location in the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf
Hleiðargarðr, and located in Lejre. The medieval chroniclers Saxo Grammaticus and Sven Aggesen already suggested that Lejre was the chief residence of the
Heorot
Danish historic manor house
situated on the Hornsherred Peninsula, between Kirke Hyllinge and Skibby, in Lejre Municipality, some 60 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. The Neoclassical main
Egholm,_Lejre_Municipality
won the mayor's position following the elections that had been held in Lejre Municipality since the 2007 municipal reform. The traditional red bloc had
2021_Lejre_municipal_election
6th or 7th century artefact
found in 2000 during the excavation of a Viking farmstead in Gevninge, near Lejre, Denmark. The fragment is moulded from bronze and gilded, and consists of
Gevninge_helmet_fragment
Railway station in Zealand, Denmark
Lejre railway station is a railway station serving the railway town of Lejre west of the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand, Denmark. The station
Lejre_railway_station
Map of the parishes in Lejre Municipality.
List of parishes in Region Zealand
List_of_parishes_in_Region_Zealand
Pair of ravens in Norse mythology that serve Odin
display of a niello-inlaid silver figurine found in Lejre, Denmark, which they dubbed "Odin from Lejre". The silver object depicts a person sitting on a
Huginn_and_Muninn
North Germanic tribe
capital of the Danes was located on Zealand near Lejre and constituted what has later been dubbed the Lejre Kingdom, ruled by the Skjöldung dynasty. Some
Danes_(tribe)
Church building in Lejre Municipality, Denmark
Kirke) is located in the small village of Sæby on the Hornsherred peninsula, Lejre Municipality, some 50 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. Originating in a Romanesgue
Sæby Church, Lejre Municipality
Sæby_Church,_Lejre_Municipality
Archaeological sub-discipline
as introducing visitors to the discipline. Another early example is the Lejre Land of Legends, the oldest open-air museum in Denmark. The site features
Experimental_archaeology
Former municipality in Denmark
Lejre Municipality (Lejre Kommune) was a municipality of Denmark. The former Lejre Municipality covered an area of 88 km², and had a total population of
Lejre Municipality (1970–2006)
Lejre_Municipality_(1970–2006)
Widely revered deity in Germanic mythology
subsequent display of a niello-inlaid silver figurine found in Lejre, which they dubbed Odin from Lejre. The silver object depicts a person sitting on a throne
Odin
Chronicon Lethrense (Danish: Lejrekrøniken English: Chronicle of Lejre/Leire) is a small Danish medieval work from the late 12th century, written in Latin
Chronicon_Lethrense
Manor house near Skælskør, Denmark
a manor house and estate in Elverdamsdalen, between Tølløse and Hvalsø, Lejre Municipality, some 40 kilometres west of Copenhagen, Denmark. Between 1929
Aastrup_(manor_house)
Figure in Germanic legend
Ynglinga saga Lejre Chronicle Gesta Danorum Beowulf People Hrólfr Kraki Halfdan Helgi Yrsa Adils Áli Bödvar Bjarki Hjörvard Roar Locations Lejre Uppsala Fyrisvellir
Heoroweard
Manor house in Lejre Municipality, Denmark
Lindholm is a manor house and estate located in Lejre Municipality, between Roskilde and Tølløse, some 30 kilometres west of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has
Lindholm_(manor_house)
One of various personifications of the sea or ocean in Norse mythology
of the island Læsø (Old Norse Hlésey 'Hlér's island') and perhaps also Lejre in Denmark. Scholars have long analyzed Ægir's role in the Old Norse corpus
Ægir
Region of Denmark
17 municipalities–Faxe, Greve, Guldborgsund, Holbæk, Kalundborg, Køge, Lejre, Lolland, Næstved, Odsherred, Ringsted, Roskilde, Slagelse, Solrød, Sorø
Region_Zealand
This list of protected areas of Lejre Municipality lists protected areas of Lejre Municipality, Denmark.
List of protected areas of Lejre Municipality
List_of_protected_areas_of_Lejre_Municipality
Former municipality in Denmark
Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Hvalsø and Lejre municipalities to form the new Lejre municipality. This created a municipality with an area
Bramsnæs
Town in Region Zealand, Denmark
Ejby is a town with a population of 1,964 (1 January 2026) in Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark. The town was largely parcelled out from the
Ejby,_Lejre_Municipality
Legendary ruler in Jutland, Denmark
at The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre and Northvegr: The Saga of Hrolf Kraki: The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre (not to be confused with the Chronicon
Feng_(chieftain)
Manor house near Skibby, Denmark
and estate located on the Hornsherred peninsula, between Skibby and Sæby, Lejre Municipality, some 50 kilometres west of Copenhagen, Denmark. The manor
Krabbesholm, Lejre Municipality
Krabbesholm,_Lejre_Municipality
Semi-legendary Danish king
and Ingeld, the Scandinavian sources expand on his life as the king at Lejre and on his relationship with Halga, Hroðgar's brother. In Beowulf and Widsith
Hrólfr_Kraki
One or more legendary kings of the Danes
Denmark, as mentioned in medieval Scandinavian texts. The Chronicle of Lejre (Chronicon Lethrense), written around 1170, introduces a primeval King Ypper
Dan_(king)
This list of churches in Lejre Municipality lists church buildings in Lejre Municipality, Denmark. Listed buildings in Frederikssund Municipality "Skibby
List of churches in Lejre Municipality
List_of_churches_in_Lejre_Municipality
Town in Denmark
summerhouse town, with a population of 555 (1 January 2026), in Rye Parish, Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark. It is located 3 km north of Ejby
Kyndeløse_Sydmark
11th century skaldic poem
they destroy his court at Lejre with a trick reminding us of Homer's Trojan horse: The wagons, bringing the valuables to Lejre, are filled with hidden weapons
Bjarkamál
Region of Denmark
Roskilde Solrød Stevns Vordingborg Midt- og Vestsjælland: Holbæk Kalundborg Lejre Næstved Odsherred Ringsted Slagelse Sorø The Region of Eastern Denmark will
Region_of_Eastern_Denmark
Religious practice in Germanic paganism
11th century CE, that the Danes had their main cult centre on Zealand at Lejre and gathered there every nine years and held a large sacrifice: It has been
Blót
Current geological epoch
climate change and human impact on the environment in the area surrounding Lejre". The Journal of Transdisciplinary Environmental Studies. 3 (1): 1–27. "Middle
Holocene
Danish election district
elections following the 2007 municipal reform. It consists of Køge and Lejre municipality. It was created in 1849 as a constituency, and has been a nomination
Køge_(nomination_district)
Danish politician
Princess Marie Gabriele of Luxembourg. In 1739 he built Ledreborg Manor near Lejre, Denmark. The Danish colony Holsteinsborg on Greenland (now Sisimiut), was
Johan_Ludvig_Holstein
Danish chocolate manufacturer
founded by Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen and operating out of Herslev village in Lejre Municipality, Denmark. Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen, the founder of Friis-Holm
Friis-Holm
accounts of Temple of Uppsala by Adam of Bremen in what is today Sweden and of Lejre in today's Denmark by Thietmar of Merseburg purport that pagan sacrificial
Numbers_in_Germanic_paganism
Residence of a lord and his retainers in medieval Germanic Europe
banquet halls. Examples that have been excavated include: Southwest of Lejre, Denmark. Remains of a Viking hall complex were uncovered in 1986–88 by
Mead_hall
Scandinavian tradition
tale of the dog king appears in Chronicon Lethrense ("The Chronicle of Lejre"), an early treatment of Danish legendary history, written in Denmark in
Dog_king
Village near Roskilde, Denmark
Øm is a village with a population of 468 (1 January 2026) in Lejre Municipality, located six kilometers southwest of Roskilde on the island of Zealand
Øm_(village)
Fjord in Zealand, Denmark
Roskilde Fjord which joins Ise Fjord proper close to its northern end, Lejre Vig in Lejre Municipality just west of Roskilde harbor, Holbæk Fjord, and the now
Ise_Fjord
Norse goddess
Gefjon married the legendary Danish king Skjöldr and that the two dwelled in Lejre, Denmark. Scholars have proposed theories about the etymology of the name
Gefjon
Literary work
Ynglinga saga Lejre Chronicle Gesta Danorum Beowulf People Hrólfr Kraki Halfdan Helgi Yrsa Adils Áli Bödvar Bjarki Hjörvard Roar Locations Lejre Uppsala Fyrisvellir
Ynglinga_saga
Norse seafarers, merchants and raiders
technique, such as Jorvik Viking Centre in the United Kingdom, Sagnlandet Lejre and Ribe Viking Center [da] in Denmark, Foteviken Museum in Sweden or Lofotr
Vikings
Palatial mansion
Ledreborg is a palatial mansion near Lejre, 12 km (7.5 mi) to the southwest of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand. Today's Baroque building was
Ledreborg
elite centres from this period include Gamla Uppsala and Uppåkra in Sweden, Lejre and Tissø in Denmark, and Avaldsnes and Borg (Lofotr) in Norway. Vendel
Archaeology of Northern Europe
Archaeology_of_Northern_Europe
building was listed in 1980. Dellinge Watermill Dellingevej 3, 4320 Lejre Lejre Watermill from c. 1740. Listed in 1959. Fiskebæk Mill Næstved Small farm
List_of_watermills_in_Denmark
Legendary Norse Viking and Swedish king
Jutland), Gotland, Öland and all the minor islands. They then settled at Lejre in Zealand, Denmark with Ivar the Boneless as their leader. Eric and Agnar
Björn_Ironside
Figure in medieval Scandinavian romance
Press. pp. 894–896. Peter Tunstall (trans.) The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre (2003) Arthur G. Brodeur (trans.) Prose Edda (1916) Oliver Elton (trans
Amleth
Village in southwestern Denmark
Vesthimmerland Sjælland Faxe Greve Guldborgsund Holbæk Kalundborg Køge Lejre Lolland Næstved Odsherred Ringsted Roskilde Slagelse Solrød Sorø Stevns
Sønderho
at The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre and Northvegr: The Saga of Hrolf Kraki: The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre (not to be confused with the Chronicon
Wihtlæg
Danish writer
the Centre for Historical-Archaeological Research and Communication in Lejre, and their daughter Mette-Lise Hansen. As a young boy, Hansen worked as
Martin_A._Hansen
Topics referred to by the same term
in Kalundborg municipality, Zealand. Sæby, Lejre municipality, a small village near Kirke Hyllinge in Lejre municipality on Zealand. Sæby Kirke, a small
Sæby_(disambiguation)
Railway station in Zealand, Denmark
station in 2024 General information Location Tølløsevej 1A 4330 Hvalsø Lejre Municipality Denmark Coordinates 55°35′43.9″N 11°51′36.03″E / 55.595528°N
Hvalsø_railway_station
Cultural history museum in Roskilde, Denmark
museum, which is run by the municipalities of Roskilde, Frederikssund and Lejre, has eight separate branches. The main branch in Roskilde, on the corner
Roskilde_Museum
Legendary hero
visited Thorir in Gautland and then went to King Hrolf Kraki's court at Lejre in Denmark. Newly arrived, he saved a weak young thrall named Hott from
Bödvar_Bjarki
Old English epic poem
excavated. In Denmark, recent (1986–88, 2004–05) archaeological excavations at Lejre, where Scandinavian tradition located the seat of the Scyldings, Heorot
Beowulf
Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024
Vajsenhus, Diakonissestiftelsen, Foreningen Norden, Land of Legends (Sagnlandet Lejre), M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark, Moesgaard Museum, National Olympic Committee
Margrethe_II
Old Norse folk tale
Ivar, the eldest and cleverest, is their leader and he installs himself at Lejre. As Ragnar does not want his sons to overshadow him, he appoints Eysteinn
Tale_of_Ragnar's_Sons
Human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup
Gotland_Kopparsvik-212/65 Denmark 850-900 AD Sealand Female H10e1 Denmark_Lejre Grav 804 Estonia 8th century AD Saaremaa Male H10e Estonia_Salme_I-7 Estonia
Haplogroup_H10e_(mtDNA)
Name list
islands, but not Fyn) and establishes the high seat of the Scyldings at Lejre (Hliðarbru) the proposed main artificial island. Hroðulf of the Beowolf
Rolf
Town in Denmark
Osted is a town with a population of 2,349 (1 January 2026) in Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark. The town is located at the road between the
Osted
Manor house in Lejre, Denmark
Ryegaard is a manor house and estate in Lejre Municipality, Denmark. Ryegaard and neighbouring Trudsholm have been owned by the Rosenkrantz/Skeel families
Ryegaard
French Prince
1964 when he collided with a truck head-on near Roskilde. He is buried in Lejre near Ledreborg, the ancestral seat of his wife's family. 1947: King Christian
Prince Jacques of Bourbon-Parma
Prince_Jacques_of_Bourbon-Parma
Danish handball player (born 1984)
Morten Toft Olsen (born 11 October 1984) is a Danish handball coach for Los Angeles Team Handball Club and former player. He is a two times world Champion
Morten_Olsen_(handballer)
Season of television series
Voted Out Alexandra Mosholt Søgaard 31, Kongens Lyngby Anita Haupt Holm 42, Lejre Christina Damm Hamann 36, Brøndby Strand David Munis Zepernick 52, Frederiksberg
Robinson_Ekspeditionen_2026
Largest island in the Kattegat
mythology whose nine daughters personify waves. Similarly, the Danish city of Lejre may also derive from Hlér. In the Poetic Edda poem Hárbarðsljóð, the god
Læsø
Germanic mythical figure
"Odin from Lejre" (approx 900 AD): silver figurine depicting a deity identified as Odin, accompanied by his two ravens Huginn and Munin and seated on
Gambara_(seeress)
Spanish politician (born 1976)
Leire Pajín Iraola (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlejɾe paˈxin]; San Sebastián, September 16, 1976) is a Spanish sociologist and politician of the Spanish Socialist
Leire_Pajín
Legendary ancestor of the Angles and Danes
other medieval works as the ancestor of the Danes. In the Chronicle of Lejre, Dan, the son of King Ypper of Uppsala, becomes king of the Danes, while
Angul_(mythology)
Legendary King of Sweden
saga om Dan. Göteborg/Vänersborg Brandt, Troels (2018) Danerkongerne fra Lejre: Historie, arkæologi og sagn (web-edition, 2018 Archived 2018-03-30 at the
Ivar_Vidfamne
Niles, John D. (2007). Niles, John D.; Osborn, Marijane (eds.). Beowulf and Lejre. ACMRS. ISBN 978-0-86698-368-6. Orel, Vladimir E. (2003). A Handbook of
List of named animals and plants in Germanic heroic legend
List_of_named_animals_and_plants_in_Germanic_heroic_legend
Semi-legendary Swedish king
Ynglinga saga Lejre Chronicle Gesta Danorum Beowulf People Hrólfr Kraki Halfdan Helgi Yrsa Adils Áli Bödvar Bjarki Hjörvard Roar Locations Lejre Uppsala Fyrisvellir
Onela
Bronze statue from about AD 1000 found in the area of Akureyri, Iceland
Baldursheimur together with black and white gaming pieces and a die. Odin from Lejre Rällinge statuette Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eyrarland statue
Eyrarland_Statue
3.9 13.4 11.5 5.6 0.2 0.5 0.2 1.9 0.4 15.1 0.1 0.1 19.2 3.9 4.2 0.9 0.2 Lejre 15.4 5.3 6.7 19.8 5.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.3 11.1 0.0 0.1 20.6 4.6 7.1 1.0
2025 Eastern Denmark regional election
2025_Eastern_Denmark_regional_election
Bridge in Denmark
linking the Holbæk area (Holbæk Municipality) with the Hornsherred peninsula (Lejre Municipality). The bridge is located six kilometers from the bottom of the
Munkholm_Bridge
German main battle tank
begivenheder – Afghanistan: Alle danske soldater er nu tilbage i deres respektive lejre i Helmand provinsen" (in Danish). Royal Danish Army. 25 July 2008. Archived
Leopard_2
Nordic pagan temple
a considerably less detailed but similar account of sacrifices held in Lejre, Denmark earlier in the 11th century. Thietmar's account, however, concerns
Temple_at_Uppsala
Traditional religion of Germanic peoples
Thietmar of Merseburg mentions a similar festival taking place each January at Lejre in Zealand. The Swedish feast known as Disting took place in February, the
Germanic_paganism
Railway station in Roskilde, Denmark
Trekroner towards Helsingør Elsinore–Copenhagen–Roskilde–Holbæk Regional train Lejre towards Holbæk Preceding station Lokaltog Following station Terminus East
Roskilde_railway_station
history to be written in Denmark was Chronicon Lethrense ("The Chronicle of Lejre"), which was composed in Latin by an unknown author, likely from Roskilde
List of legendary kings of Denmark
List_of_legendary_kings_of_Denmark
American scholar (born 1945)
jointly-authored publication Beowulf and Lejre (2007), which centers on the prehistoric Danish site at the present-day hamlet of Lejre, Zealand, where much of the
John_Niles_(scholar)
Canadian-Irish historical drama television series
Danorum records that Ragnar's royal lineage was stationed in a village called Lejre. Many characters are based on (or inspired by) real people from history
Vikings_(TV_series)
Region of Denmark
Vesthimmerland Sjælland Faxe Greve Guldborgsund Holbæk Kalundborg Køge Lejre Lolland Næstved Odsherred Ringsted Roskilde Slagelse Solrød Sorø Stevns
Region_of_Southern_Denmark
Commuter belt surrounding Copenhagen, Denmark
Region (all except Bornholm) as well as the municipalities of Greve, Køge, Lejre, Roskilde, Solrød and Stevns from the Region Zealand. By this definition
Copenhagen_metropolitan_area
This list of listed buildings in Lejre Municipality is a list of listed buildings in Lejre Municipality, Denmark. "FBB - sag". "FBB - sag". "FBB - sag"
Listed buildings in Lejre Municipality
Listed_buildings_in_Lejre_Municipality
1807 battle of the Gunboat War
investment. Castenschiold's forces concentrated themselves around Roskilde and Lejre, while general Oxholm was sent south to activate the Søndre Sjællandske
Battle_of_Køge
Semi-legendary Swedish king
ruled in Lejre, attacked Sweden and captured Yrsa. As he did not know that Yrsa was his own daughter, he raped her, and took her back to Lejre, where they
Eadgils
Name Image Location Date Coordinates Notes Ref Egholm 1824 Ref Ledreborg Lejre 1746 Ref
List of historic houses in Denmark
List_of_historic_houses_in_Denmark
Manor house in Lejre, Denmark
Skullerupholm is a manor house and estate located in Lejre Municipality, Denmark. The estate traces its history back to the 14th century with Anders Pedersen
Skullerupholm
Swedish archaeologist (born 1972)
compared the hall to other contemporaneous élite sites in Fornsigtuna and Lejre, and particularly Gamla Uppsala. In the summers of 2020 and 2021, Rundkvist
Martin_Rundkvist
Eponymous founder of Norway in mythology
Jótun that may be seen as descending from the Scyldings, from the Kings of Lejre, the stronghold of the descendants of Dan in Denmark. Although not matching
Nór
and before 1 January 2007 a part of Bramsnæs Municipality, now a part of Lejre Municipality. It is connected to Frederikssund by the Kronprins Frederik
Hornsherred
Municipality in Zealand, Denmark
Solrød to the southeast, Høje-Taastrup to the east, Køge to the south and Lejre to the west. To the north-west is Roskilde Fjord. Roskilde University is
Roskilde_Municipality
Stones set in the shape of a boat in north European burials
Kerteminde fjord, Denmark, a 20 m (66 ft) ship which dates to the Viking Age. Lejre, Denmark. An approximately 80 m (260 ft) ship of 28 stones. The ship was
Stone_ship
Bronze Age girl found in Egtved, Denmark
The outfit was reconstructed for the National Museum of Denmark by the Lejre Experimental Centre and is on display there. A reconstructed set of clothes
Egtved_Girl
Statistical divisions
Sjælland (Region Zealand) DK021 Østsjælland (East Zealand) Greve, Køge, Lejre, Roskilde and Solrød DK022 Vest- og Sydsjælland (West & South Zealand) Faxe
Provinces_of_Denmark
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