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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hedeby stones and Selker Noor.
Hedeby stones
Runestone
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hedeby stones are four runestones from the 10th century found at the town of Hedeby in Northern Germany. This area was part of Denmark during the Viking Age. Hedeby stones is situated 700 metres west of Großer Sigtryggstein.
Selker Noor
Photo: Taschenkrebs, Public domain.
Selker Noor is a lake in Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 0 m, its surface area is 0.558 km2.
Viking Museum Haithabu
Museum
Photo: Snoopy1964, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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
- Type: Runestone
- Inscription: “Ásfríðr gerði kuml þau ept Sigtrygg, son sinn ok Gnúpu.”
- 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″ northLongitude
9.5746° or 9° 34′ 29″ eastOpen location code
9F6FFHPF+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 394952780OpenStreetMap feature
historic=rune_stoneWikidata ID
Q101479010
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Satellite Map
Discover Großer Sigtryggstein from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Großer Sigtryggstein” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Den Store Sigtrygsten”
- Danish: “Sigtrygsten”
- German: “großer Sigtryggstein”
- German: “Großer Sigtryggstein”
- Swedish: “Danmarks runeindskrifter 2”
- Swedish: “DR 2”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ringwall and Wikingerhäuser Haithabu.
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