Trelleborg

The Trelleborg, west of on the island of Zealand, is one of seven known Viking ring castles. When built, the fortress was situated on a peninsula that jutted into the swampy area between two rivers.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: circular viking fort in Denmark
  • Also known as: “Traelleborg”, “Trælleborg”, “Trelleborg (museum)”, and “Vikingeborgen Trelleborg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hejninge Church and Kong Slags Dysse.

Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1½ km northeast of Trelleborg.

Archaeological site
Photo: Praeceptor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km east of Trelleborg.

Wayside cross
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a wayside cross, which is situated 2½ km east of Trelleborg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hejninge and Forlev-Vemmelev.

Hamlet
Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
, also known under the individual names… is situated 2½ km south of Trelleborg.

Village
is a village on Zealand, . is situated 3½ km west of Trelleborg.

Trelleborg

Latitude
55.3941° or 55° 23′ 39″ north
Longitude
11.26527° or 11° 15′ 55″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F7H97V8+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 77767243
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2611244
Wiki­data ID
Q2303857
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Trelleborg” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Trelleborg (Slagelse)”
  • Basque: “Trelleborg”
  • Chinese: “特雷勒堡”
  • Danish: “Trelleborg”
  • Dutch: “Trelleborg”
  • French: “Trelleborg”
  • German: “Trelleborg”
  • Hebrew: “טרלבור”
  • Icelandic: “Trelleborg”
  • Italian: “Trelleborg”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Trelleborg”
  • Norwegian: “Trelleborg”
  • Portuguese: “Treleburgo”
  • Portuguese: “Trelleborg”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Trelleborg”
  • Spanish: “Trelleborg (Slagelse)”
  • Spanish: “Trelleborg”
  • Swedish: “Trelleborg”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Trælleborg Gårde and Næsby ved Stranden.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Borgmodel and Cafe Trelleborg.

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