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Discover Hygum in Denmark
Hygum in the region of South Denmark is a place located in Denmark - some 122 mi or ( 196 km ) West of Copenhagen , the country's capital .
Local time in Hygum is now 10:40 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Copenhagen " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Viborg, Vesterlund, Vejle, Tudved, and Tiufkaer. When in this area, you might want to check out Viborg . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hygum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The History of Scandinavia
A brief overview of the history of Scandinavia shown with random pictures and video clips with the track "Across the mountains(Alexander soundtrack)" playing in the background. I am but an amateur, so ..
Macro Fluffy Tribute
A simple tribute. all credic goes to -Fluffy- www.furaffinity.net ..
The Oldest Danish Document
Footage taken from the film "From Friesland To Djursland". English version ISBN 978 3 940309 04 4 Deutsche Fassung ISBN 978 3 940309 01 3 Author: Gernot Reipen Production: Edition Poseidon Video ..
Jelling Mounds & Runic Stones
Visit WWW.STOCKSHOT.NL for highres version or broadcast video footage. The burial mounds of Jelling and one of the runic stones are examples of the pagan tradition. The 2nd runic stone and the Church ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jelling stone ship
The Jelling stone ship is a stone ship, the longest known to have existed, remains of which lie under the two royal barrows at Jelling, Denmark. The Jelling ship was formerly thought to have extended between the two mounds and been 170 metres long, by far the longest stone ship discovered.
Located at 55.76 9.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Jelling stones
The Jelling stones are massive carved runestones from the 10th century, found at the town of Jelling in Denmark. The older of the two Jelling stones was raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. The larger of the two stones was raised by King Gorm's son, Harald Bluetooth in memory of his parents, celebrating his conquest of Denmark and Norway, and his conversion of the Danes to Christianity. The runic inscriptions on these stones are considered the most well known in Denmark.
Located at 55.76 9.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Jelling Municipality
Until 1 January 2007 Jelling municipality was a municipality in Vejle County on the Jutland peninsula in south-west Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 89 km², and had a total population of 5,697 (2005). Its last mayor was Arne H. Sigtenbjerggaard, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Jelling.
Located at 55.75 9.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Givskud Zoo
Givskud Zoo is a zoo and safari park in Givskud, 20 kilometres north west of Vejle in Denmark. The park opened in 1969 under the name of "Løveparken" (the lion park) with lions as the only animals. In 1970 elephants arrived and today the park has more than 700 animals representing more than 70 species. The zoo is one of only ten attractions to be awarded 5 stars by the Danish tourist guide Jyllands Attraktioner and receives about 325,000 visitors a year.
Located at 55.81 9.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Haraldskær Woman
The Haraldskær Woman (or Haraldskjaer Woman) is a bog body found naturally preserved in a bog in Jutland, Denmark dating from around 490 BC. Labourers discovered the body in 1835 while excavating peat on the Haraldskær Estate. Scientists settled disputes regarding the age and identity of this well-preserved body in 1977 when radiocarbon dating determined conclusively that her death occurred around the fifth century BC.
Located at 55.70 9.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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