What is special about the Skuldelev ships?
Skuldelev 1 was a sturdy seagoing cargo-vessel, possibly of the knarr type. With a sail of approximately 90 square meters and only 2-4 oars, Skuldelev 1 could have navigated the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean at a top speed of 13 knots (24 km/h). 60% of the original ship has been preserved.
Which Viking ship found in Denmark was built in Dublin?
Skuldelev 2
Found In Denmark Made In Dublin 1989 Originally measured thirty metres this seagoing warship has been given the name Skuldelev 2 and was built of Irish wood in Dublin around the year 1060.
When was the Gokstad ship found?
1880
In 1880, the Gokstad ship was discovered and excavated from the shores of the Oslofjord. 140 years later, it remains the most significant Viking Age find and a major tourist attraction for Oslo and Norway. Have you ever visited Norway’s Viking Ship museum in Oslo?
Who built the Viking ships?
Norwegian Magnus Andersen
Replica longships However, most have not been able to resist the temptation to use more modern techniques and tools in the construction process. In 1892–93, a full-size near-replica of the Gokstad ship, the Viking, was built by the Norwegian Magnus Andersen in Bergen. It was used to sail the Atlantic.
Where is the Gokstad ship today?
Viking Ship Museum
The Gokstad ship is a 9th-century Viking ship found in a burial mound at Gokstad in Sandar, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway. It is displayed at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway.
Why was the Gokstad ship buried?
Around approximately 900 AD, a rich and powerful man died, and the Gokstad ship was used for his burial. A burial chamber was built in the aft of the ship where the dead man was laid to rest.
Hvordan var vikingetidens nordiske skibe bygget?
Vikingetidens nordiske skibe og både var bygget som en smidig plankeskal af udkløvede materialer, primært eg og fyr. Ud fra et grundmønster med køl, svungne stævne, klinklagte planker og et symmetrisk system af spanter og bjælker opbyggedes skroget i en dobbeltspids form, der kunne varieres alt efter skibets type og sejladsområde.
Hvad var vikingetidens roskibe?
Vikingeskibe, Vikingetidens nordiske ekspansion uden for hjemlandene havde udviklingen af lette, hurtige og sødygtige skibe i løbet af 600- og 700-t. som en vigtig teknisk forudsætning. Tidligere tiders rundbundede roskibe, fx skibene fra Nydam og Sutton Hoo, erstattedes her af skibe med skrogtyper, der egnede sig til at føre sejl.
Hvad var vikingetiden?
Vikingetiden var en tid med sejlads og udfærd til fjerne egne. Vikingerne sejlede ud med skibe og flåder for at handle, skaffe indtægter og erobre nyt land. De mange sølvskatte, som de kom tilbage med, kan du studere her. Vikingetiden var også den periode, hvor den gamle asatro og de nordiske guder blev afløst af kristendommen.
Hvornår slutter vikingetiden i Danmark?
Vikingetiden (800-1050) Oldtiden i Danmark slutter med vikingetiden, som er betegnelsen for perioden fra 800 til 1050 e.Kr. Under vikingetiden dukkede de første konger op, hvis magtområde stort set svarede til det nuværende Danmark. Navnet ‘Danmark’ er kendt fra udenlandske kilder fra omkring 900 e.Kr., og på dansk grund nævnes det første gang på