Großer Sigtryggstein
Großer Sigtryggstein is a runestone in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Großer Sigtryggstein is situated nearby to Selker Noor, as well as near the archaeological site Ringwall.- Type: Runestone
- Also known as: “DR 2” and “Sigtrygsten”
- Inscription: “Ásfríðr gerði kuml þau ept Sigtrygg, son sinn ok Gnúpu.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selker Noor and Viking Museum Haithabu.
Selker Noor
Viking Museum Haithabu
Museum
The Hedeby Viking Museum is a museum near the site of Hedeby, a former medieval city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany focusing on the Viking Age history of the region. Viking Museum Haithabu is situated 1½ km north of Großer Sigtryggstein.
Haddebyer Noor
Haddebyer Noor is a lake – formerly a small arm of the Schlei inlet of the Baltic Sea – in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 0 m, its surface area is one km2.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selk and Busdorf.
Selk
Village
Selk is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Busdorf
Village
Busdorf is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The municipality cooperates with neighboring municipalities in the Haddeby municipal community.
Fahrdorf
Village
Fahrdorf is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Fahrdorf lies at the Bundesstraße 76 between the cities of Schleswig and Eckernförde. Fahrdorf is situated 2½ km northeast of Großer Sigtryggstein.
Großer Sigtryggstein
- Categories: runic inscription, Norse runestone, and historic site
- Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.48508° or 54° 29′ 6″ north
Longitude
9.5746° or 9° 34′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F6FFHPF+2R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=rune_stone
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Großer Sigtryggstein” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Den Store Sigtrygsten”
- German: “großer Sigtryggstein”
- German: “Großer Sigtryggstein”
- Swedish: “Danmarks runeindskrifter 2”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ringwall and Erikstein.
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