Haitabu Viking Museum

The city of the Vikings Haitabu arose in the IX century and was the largest of the first cities and the most important in trade terms. As established by archaeologists, in its heyday, in the X century, Haitabu occupied an area of about 24 hectares. Located on the shore of the lake in the upper reaches of the Schlei River, which flows into the Baltic Sea, the city had a convenient harbor for ships. It was surrounded by a semicircular shaft that protected it from the land. The shaft of earth and wood about 1300 meters long is well preserved. Inside the city line found the remains of small houses surrounded by a fence and forming narrow streets.

Excavations indicate that there lived artisans engaged in pottery, processing iron from swamp ore imported from Sweden, weaving, work on bone and horn, the production of glass (glass beads), minting coins, making jewelry from bronze and precious metals. Jewelers owned a subtle technique of making grains and scans. Excavations have even established the location of a separate craft quarter.

Today, many of these finds are presented in the Viking Museum in ancient Haitabu. These are household items, fragments of traditional costume, jewelry, coins, model ships, hiking maps. The exhibits are located both indoors and in the open air. Dressed in stylized outfits, guides will show guests how in ancient times various items were made of clay and wood, how honey was mined, tell about the life and traditions of the Vikings.