Viking ship replicas are one of the more common types of
ship replica
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Viking
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
'', the very first Viking ship replica, was built by the Rødsverven shipyard in
Sandefjord, Norway
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. In 1893 it sailed across the
Atlantic Ocean
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Chicago
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United States
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World's Columbian Exposition
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Lincoln Park
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Chicago, Illinois
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, the ''Viking'' is currently undergoing conservation in
Geneva, Illinois
Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the western side of the Chicago suburbs. Per the 2020 census, the population was 21,393.
Geneva is part of a tri-city area, located between S ...
,
United States
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There are a considerable number of modern reconstructions of
Viking Age
The Viking Age () was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonizing, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. It followed the Migration Period and the Ger ...
ships in service around
Northern Europe
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and
North America
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Roskilde
Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...
, Denmark, has been particularly prolific in building accurate reconstructions of archaeological finds in its collection.
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
3)
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Havhingsten fra Glendalough
''Havhingsten fra Glendalough'' ("The Sea Stallion from Glendalough" or just "Sea Stallion") is a reconstruction of ''Skuldelev 2'', one of the Skuldelev ships and the second-largest Viking longship ever to be found. The original vessel was built i ...
'' ("Sea Stallion from Glendalough") -
Roskilde
Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...
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Denmark
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, 2004 (, 60-100 persons,
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
5)
* ''Imme Aros'' -
Århus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...
, 1969 (, 30 persons, Ellingå ship of AD 1163, renamed ''Imme Struer'' 2003)
* ''Imme Gram'' -
Tønder
Tønder (; german: Tondern ) is a town in the Region of Southern Denmark. With a population of 7,505 (as of 1 January 2022), it is the main town and the administrative seat of the Tønder Municipality.
History
The first mention of Tønder might ...
, 1963 (, 32 persons,
Ladby ship
The Ladby ship is a major ship burial at the village of Ladby near Kerteminde in Denmark. It is of the type also represented by the boat chamber grave of Hedeby and the ship burials of Oseberg, Borre, Gokstad and Tune in South Norway, all of ...
Ladby ship
The Ladby ship is a major ship burial at the village of Ladby near Kerteminde in Denmark. It is of the type also represented by the boat chamber grave of Hedeby and the ship burials of Oseberg, Borre, Gokstad and Tune in South Norway, all of ...
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
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* ''Ladbydragen'' - Vikingemuseet Ladby,
Kerteminde
Kerteminde (nickname: ''Min Amandas by'', i.e. ''My Amanda's town''), is a town in central Denmark, located in Kerteminde Municipality on the island of Funen. The town has a population of 6,042 (1 January 2022).
, 2016 (, 32 oars,
Ladby ship
The Ladby ship is a major ship burial at the village of Ladby near Kerteminde in Denmark. It is of the type also represented by the boat chamber grave of Hedeby and the ship burials of Oseberg, Borre, Gokstad and Tune in South Norway, all of ...
)
* ''Lindheim Sunds'' -
Ollerup
Ollerup is a town located on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, in Svendborg Municipality.
Notable people
* Nanna Kristensen-Randers (1864–1908) a Danish lawyer and folk high school administrator; from 1894 she assisted in running ...
, 1977 (, 30 persons,
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
1)
* ''Randaros'' -
Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 62,802 (as of 1 January 2022). (, 5-8 persons,
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
3)
* ''Røskva'' -
Skælskør
Skælskør () is a town in Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Slagelse Municipality. Until 2007 Skælskør was the seat of Skælskør Municipality. The town is located 17 km southwest of Slagelse and 12 km southeast of Korsør. Skæls ...
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
1, sank off the
Catalan
Catalan may refer to:
Catalonia
From, or related to Catalonia:
* Catalan language, a Romance language
* Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia
Places
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Sebbe Als
''Sebbe Als'' is a replica of a Viking ship, Skuldelev wreck no. 5. She is the oldest sailing 'fiver' in Denmark.
Construction
A sailing trip with the '' '' and the then newly found Skuldelev wrecks became the inspiration for the creation of ' ...
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Augustenborg, Denmark
Augustenborg (german: Augustenburg) is a town on Als Island in Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. The town lies at the head of Als Fjord. To the east is the Little Belt. Ferry service connects Augustenborg to the isl ...
, 1969 (, 30 persons,
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
3)
Estonia
* ''Turm'' -
Tartu
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Estonia
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LOA
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=12 m, B=2.5 m, replica of , built 2008-2009
* ''Aimar'' -
Käsmu
Käsmu (german: Kaspervik, ) is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia, (retrieved 28 July 2021) on the territory of Lahemaa National Park. It's located northwest of Võsu, on the Käsmu Peninsula in the Gulf of Fi ...
, Estonia, built 2009-2010, 1/2 size replica of Gokstad ship, LOA 10m, Beam 2m, 8 oars
* ''Thule'' and ''Neyve'' - Nõva, Läänemaa, Estonia, built 2010-2011, 1/4 replica of Gokstad ship, LOA 6,7m Beam 1,7m and 4 oars
* ''Äge'' -
Kiruvere
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, Estonia, LOA=11.6m, B=2,8m, 12 oars, built 2011-2012, replica of Foteviken 1(
Fotevikens Museum
The Foteviken Museum ( sv, Fotevikens Museum) is an archaeological open-air museum on the Höllviken peninsula in southern Skåne, Sweden. It contains a reconstruction of a large Viking Age settlement and a "viking reservation", and visitors p ...
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*''Hüljes -'' Karja, Estonia, built 2017-2018, replica of the smallest boat from Gokstad find - faering. LOA 6,5m Beam 1,6m, 4 oars
France
* ''Dreknor'' -
Cherbourg
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Normandy
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France
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* '' Íslendingur'' - Iceland (22.5 m, 9 persons) housed at the
Viking World Museum
Viking World ( is, Víkingaheimar ) is a museum in Njarðvík, Reykjanesbær, Iceland.
The museum opened on 8 May 2009,Vésteinn'' - Iceland (LOA 12m, Beam 2,7m, 14 oars, 1/2 Gokstad ship replica built 2008 in Thingeyri, Westfjords)
Norway
* ''
Draken Harald Hårfagre }
''Draken Harald Hårfagre'' ( en, Dragon Harald Fairhair) is a large Viking longship built in the municipality of Haugesund, Norway. It is a ship that combines ocean-crossing sailing capabilities with a medieval warship's use of oars.
Construc ...
'' ("Dragon Harald Fairhair") -
Haugesund
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Sandefjord
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Sweden
* ''Ormen Friske'' ("Healthy Serpent") -
Trosa
Trosa is a locality and the seat of Trosa Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,027 inhabitants in 2010 (town) and 11,417 in 2010 (municipality). The town is colloquially nicknamed ''Världens ände'' ("The world's end", specifically t ...
, 1949 (, 12-70 persons, Gokstad ship, lost 1950)
* '' Krampmacken'' - Gotland, 1980 (8 meters, replica of the Bulverket ship)
* ''Vidfamne'' - Gothenburg, 1994 (16 metres, replica of the Äskekärr ship)
UK
* ''
Hugin Hugin may refer to:
* Bob Hugin (born 1954), American politician and businessman
* Hugin (longship), a Danish reconstruction of a Viking longship on display in Ramsgate, England
* HUGIN, a widely used tool for uncertain reasoning using Bayesian net ...
'' - located at
Pegwell Bay
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in
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a seaside resort, seaside town in the district of Thanet District, Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. In 2001 it had a population of about 40,000. In 2011, according to t ...
, Kent. Built Denmark 1949 as replica of Gokstad ship.
* '' Odin's Raven'' - 2/3 scale replica of the Gokstad ship, built in
Norway
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, sailed across the
North Sea
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and now kept in the museum at the House of Manannan in
Peel, Isle of Man
Peel ( gv, Purt ny h-Inshey – Port of the Island) is a seaside town and small fishing port in the Isle of Man, in the historic parish of German but administered separately. Peel is the third largest town in the island after Douglas and Ramsey ...
* ''Ratatosk'' - Built in
Norway
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now in the
United Kingdom
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(20 ft, 6 persons, 1/4 Scale replica of the Gokstad ship)
Americas
Canada
* ''Munin'' - Vancouver, British Columbia (40 ft, 7-15 persons)
* ''Viking Saga'' - Newfoundland
United States
* ''Skelmir'' - San Antonio,
Texas
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(22 ft, 8 persons)
* ''
Viking
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
'' - Built in the Rødsverven shipyard in Sandefjord,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. Currently located and undergoing conservation in
Geneva, Illinois
Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the western side of the Chicago suburbs. Per the 2020 census, the population was 21,393.
Geneva is part of a tri-city area, located between S ...
.
* ''
Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson, Leiv Eiriksson, or Leif Ericson, ; Modern Icelandic: ; Norwegian: ''Leiv Eiriksson'' also known as Leif the Lucky (), was a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to have set foot on continental North ...
'' (42 ft, 4 persons) - sailed across the Atlantic from Bergen, Norway in 1926, in Leif Erikson Park,
.
* ''Redwolf'' - San Antonio (40 ft, 17 persons - under construction)
* ''Fyrdraca'' - Missouri (32 ft, 18 persons - retired from service with the Longship Company 2003)
* ''Sae Hrafn'' - Maryland (40 ft, 18 persons)
* ''Gyrfalcon'' - Maryland (20 ft, 5 persons)
* ''Skogar Þrostur'' (formerly called the ''Blackbird'') - Connecticut (22 ft, 3 persons). She was built in Ohio by the group 'Viking Age Vessels' and is now owned by Vinland Longships in Connecticut.
* ''Yrsa'' - Missouri (27 ft 8 persons)
* ''Wulfwaig'' - Oklahoma City (21 ft, 5 persons)
* ''Hjemkomst'' - Moorhead, Minnesota. Building began in 1974 and sailed from Duluth, MN to Bergen, Norway in 1982 with a crew of 12. Now housed at the Hjemkomst Center in
Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead () is a city in and county seat of Clay County, Minnesota, United States, on the banks of the Red River of the North. Located in the Red River Valley, an extremely fertile and active agricultural region, Moorhead is also home to several ...
* ''Norseman''Our Ships - Norseman History ''vikingship.org'', accessed 7 March 2021 - Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard, Wilmington, DE. (LOA: 40'; LWL: 26'; Beam: 9')
Hjemkomst, which means "Homecoming" in Norwegian, is a replica Viking ship.jpg, Hjemkomst is a replica Viking ship that was sailed from Duluth, Minnesota to Bergen, Norway in 1982.
See also
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Skuldelev ships
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered piec ...
Fotevikens Museum
The Foteviken Museum ( sv, Fotevikens Museum) is an archaeological open-air museum on the Höllviken peninsula in southern Skåne, Sweden. It contains a reconstruction of a large Viking Age settlement and a "viking reservation", and visitors p ...