Skarthi Stone
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.- Type: Runestone
- Description: 10th-century Norse runestone
- Also known as: “DR 3” and “Hedeby 3”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hedeby stones and Viking Museum Haithabu.
Hedeby stones
Runestone
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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 1¼ km east of Skarthi Stone.
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 2 km northeast of Skarthi Stone.
Schleswig station
Railway station
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Schleswig station is the station of the city of Schleswig in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is located on the Neumünster–Flensburg and Husum–Jübek-Schleswig–Kiel lines. Schleswig station is situated 1½ km north of Skarthi Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Busdorf and Selk.
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.
Selk
Village
Selk is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Jagel
Village
Jagel is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Jagel is also an older German name for Jogaila. Jagel is situated 3½ km south of Skarthi Stone.
Skarthi Stone
- Categories: Norse runestone and historic site
- Location: Busdorf, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.488° or 54° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
9.54582° or 9° 32′ 45″ eastOpen location code
9F6FFGQW+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 893336553OpenStreetMap feature
historic=rune_stoneOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q10466540
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Skarthi Stone” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Danevirke-stenen”
- Danish: “Skardesten”
- German: “Skarthestein”
- Polish: “Kamień Skarthiego”
- Swedish: “Danevirkestenen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Margarethenwall and Amt Haddeby.
Nearby Places
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