Gokstad Ship: The Story of Norway’s Most Famous Viking Ship
WEBSep 21, 2020 · Norway's Gokstad ship is a well-preserved Viking ship, used as a burial vessel for a wealthy chieftain. The oak ship exemplifies advanced Viking shipbuilding techniques, designed for both sea voyages and shallow waters.
Oseberg Ship - Wikipedia
WEBThe Oseberg ship (Norwegian: Osebergskipet) is a well-preserved Viking ship discovered in a large burial mound at the Oseberg farm near Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway. This ship is commonly acknowledged to be among the finest artifacts to …
Where to See Viking Ships in Norway (All Authentic Viking Ships …
WEBJul 15, 2022 · Some places to see viking ship replicas are Njardarheimr Viking Valley in Gudvangen, Sagastad Museum in Nordfjordeid, Sunnmøre Museum in Ålesund, Lofotr Vikingmuseum, Norwegian Maritime Museum in Oslo and more.
Oseberg ship | Vikings, Excavation, Use, Women, & Facts
WEBOseberg ship, 9th-century Viking ship that was discovered in 1903 on a farm in southeastern Norway and excavated in 1904. It was found in a burial mound that included the skeletons of two women and several animals along with various elaborately decorated objects such as wooden sleighs, embroidered.
Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king - BBC
WEBGround-penetrating radar (GPR) revealed it to be about 19m (62ft) long and 5m (16ft) wide - putting it on a par with the well-preserved Oseberg and Gokstad Viking ships on display in Oslo....
Gokstad ship - Wikipedia
WEBThe Gokstad ship is clinker-built and constructed largely of oak. The ship was intended for warfare, trade, transportation of people and cargo. The ship is 23.80 metres (78.1 ft) long and 5.10 m (16.7 ft) wide. It is the largest in the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo.
Home - Museum of the Viking Age - Vikingtidsmuseet
WEBMay 16, 2024 · At the Museum of the Viking Age, you can experience the world's best-preserved Viking ships and more than 5500 other objects from the Viking Era. As a research museum, we are responsible for the preservation of these national treasures, for both the present and for future generations.
Viking ships - Museum of the Viking Age - Vikingtidsmuseet
WEBThe Viking Ship Museum on Bygdøy houses three of the world’s best preserved Viking ships. All three were found in large burial mounds from the Viking Age. The ships were used on voyages before being reused as burial ships for …
History of the Viking Ship Museum - Museum of the Viking Age
WEBThe Viking Ship Museum is a national symbol that houses what is probably Norway’s most important contribution to world cultural heritage: the ships and grave goods from the major ship burial sites at Oseberg and Gokstad, Tune and Borre.
Welcome to the Viking ship museum - Museum of Cultural …
WEBThe Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway and is part of the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo. The museum building contains archeological finds from the mound cemeteries of Tune, Gokstad, Oseberg and Borre. The Norse sagas tell of many splendid Viking ships that sailed to far-off lands.
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