Skarthi Stone

The Hedeby stones are four runestones from the 10th century found at the town of in Northern Germany. This area was part of during the Viking Age.
Wikipedia
Photo: Viciarg, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Runestone
  • Description: 10th-century Norse runestone
  • Also known as: “Danevirke-stenen”, “DR 3”, and “Hedeby 3”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Viking Museum Haithabu and Schleswig station.

Museum
Photo: Snoopy1964, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hedeby Viking Museum is a museum near the site of , a former medieval city in , focusing on the Viking Age history of the region. is situated 2 km northeast of Skarthi Stone.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the station of the city of in the German state of . It is located on the Neumünster–Flensburg railway. It is currently operated by Deutsche Bahn, which classifies it as a category 5 station. is situated 1½ km north of Skarthi Stone.

Church
Photo: Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1½ km north of Skarthi Stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Busdorf and Selk.

Village
is a municipality in the district of , in , . The municipality cooperates with neighboring municipalities in the Haddeby municipal community.

Village
is a municipality in the district of , in , .

Village
is a municipality in the district of , in , . is also an older German name for Jogaila. is situated 3½ km south of Skarthi Stone.

Skarthi Stone

Latitude
54.488° or 54° 29′ 17″ north
Longitude
9.54582° or 9° 32′ 45″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F6FFGQW+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 893336553
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­rune_stone
Wiki­data ID
Q10466540
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Skarthi Stone” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Skardesten”
  • German: “Skarthestein”
  • Polish: “Kamień Skarthiego”
  • Swedish: “Danevirkestenen”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Margarethenwall and Amt Haddeby.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Busdorf, Runenstein and Busdorf Runenstein 020.

Schleswig-Holstein: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kiel and Lübeck.

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